as in fried
being under the influence of alcohol
it was clear from the caller's voice that she was fairly stewed
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to experience concern or anxiety
stop stewing over that game and just try to do better next time
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Recent Examples of stewed
Jess Eng,
Washington Post,
28 Dec. 2022
Of the several bolani fillings Dunya offers, the most compelling, somehow, is a plain green spread of stewed leeks and scallions.
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Pete Wells,
New York Times,
13 Dec. 2022
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
The same applies to leeks poached in white wine or green beans stewed with bacon.
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Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
24 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
And Pankhania’s favorite recipe is a tomato curry, a comfort dish thrown together in a rush with only stewed tomatoes, garlic and coriander.
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Jess Eng,
Washington Post,
28 Dec. 2022
Of the several bolani fillings Dunya offers, the most compelling, somehow, is a plain green spread of stewed leeks and scallions.
—
Pete Wells,
New York Times,
13 Dec. 2022
Verb
They're stewed into a flavorful dish and served over rice.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
The same applies to leeks poached in white wine or green beans stewed with bacon.
—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stewed
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The dessert is made of McDonald's signature apple filling and a golden, fried crust.
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That’s why fried chicken, mozzarella sticks and onion rings consistently land on the avoid list for anyone managing high cholesterol.
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Doing laundry has come a long way since people beat clothes on a rock or boiled them in a big cast-iron tub over a wood fire.
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They can be made into an omelet, scrambled, boiled, baked, poached, or fried.
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The officials said the US worried that Israel might assassinate Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Iranian parliamentary speaker who is leading negotiations with the US, or Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who has also been a public face of the talks.
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That was not enough for investors worried about free cash flow and Meta’s reliance on a narrow, economically sensitive revenue stream.
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Jenny Racicot, who lives in Maine, told Politico that Platner entered her home in 2021 while drunk and assaulted her.
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As if Taylor Swift’s wedding and the nation’s 250th birthday weren’t reason enough to celebrate, Beyoncé is giving fans an excuse to be drunk in love.
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But the recent action on Anthropic, as well as asking OpenAI to limit its own newest model, comes after experts have fretted for months that Mythos could pose a security risk by giving hackers and other bad actors access to AI capable of finding and exploiting vulnerabilities exceptionally quickly.
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Copilot has struggled, and Microsoft’s shares are down double-digits in the past year as investors have fretted over AI’s impact on software, Microsoft’s reliance on OpenAI, and its heavy data center spending.
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The pseudonymous title character, a depressed, drunken, belligerent twenty-six-year-old advice columnist, has no real hardships of his own and is cursed by doubt.
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On the personal side, Beth and Rip both attempt to connect with Carter in last week’s episode after his drunken acts in episode 7.
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And thirdly, the confidence Harley has in its 2026 bikes to facilitate such a thing, and on a wet racetrack no less, is quite frankly amazing.
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Typically, El Niño is associated with wetter-than-normal conditions during the winter in Southern California.
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When these work together, firms may reduce wasted spend, improve lead quality, and stabilize case flow.
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Advertisers still need to actively review and clean search terms to prevent wasted spend and ensure relevance.
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“Stewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stewed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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