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as in boiling
to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam
stew the chicken till tender, and then remove the meat from the bones
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as in worrying
to experience concern or anxiety
stop stewing over that game and just try to do better next time
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as in fretting
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Recent Examples of stewing
Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
The habit of staying up at night and replaying all the embarrassing moments of your life while stewing in self-blame isn’t just a personality quirk.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Komljen creates an ostensible utopia for those ostracised from urban spaces, with days now spent stewing apricots, weaving baskets, kissing rocks, and conversing with mushrooms.
—Sonya Vseliubska, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
While Alex is stewing over her giant pot of daddy issues, Mia and Stella have their own problem now that Alex is being removed from pre-Olympics coverage.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
The habit of staying up at night and replaying all the embarrassing moments of your life while stewing in self-blame isn’t just a personality quirk.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Komljen creates an ostensible utopia for those ostracised from urban spaces, with days now spent stewing apricots, weaving baskets, kissing rocks, and conversing with mushrooms.
—Sonya Vseliubska, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stewing
Verb
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Bring a large pot of boiling water to boil, then add 2 tablespoons of kosher salt.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
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Nothing makes sports more watchable than a nice, healthy, blood-boiling rivalry.—
Rasputin Todd,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Oct. 2025
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Thankfully, with the Ecovacs Deebot X9 Pro Omni, worrying about cleaning up has become a thing of the past.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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Hurricanes far out into the ocean give forecasters the opportunity to observe the powerful heat machines without worrying about catastrophic landfalls.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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To really bring it over the top, Ina calls for simmering a small mixture of butter and flour just before plating.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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Seoul, South Korea — The US Air Force is putting a permanent drone presence on the Korean Peninsula, reviving a World War II-era squadron to bolster security amid simmering military tensions in the region.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Shalett’s critique came squarely in the middle of some people in the AI field — and many financial commentators around Wall Street —fretting at market exuberance and beginning to talk openly about a bubble.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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For anyone who has yet to join the Vulture Movies Fantasy League — or who is still fretting over which films to choose — this preview also offers some data points to help guide your selections.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Investors are fretful heading into the August payrolls report.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Despite the fretful retreat staged by most House Democrats, preliminary polling shows significant public support for Trump’s impeachment.—
Chris Lehmann,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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But the relentless increase in the value of the most expensive art works—frequently engineered by the auction houses themselves—has meant that negotiations with consignors have become only more vexed.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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But best of all here is the vexed mother/daughter relationship, which can echo Lizzy’s terms with her own mother.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
4 June 2025
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“Stewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stewing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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