1
as in provokes
to bring (something volatile or intense) into being
they accused her of deliberately trying to brew dissension within the rank and file
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2
as in looms
to be about to happen
there's trouble brewing in the department
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Recent Examples of brews
Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Miller said SomePlace Else brews around 500 barrels, each 31 gallons, annually.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
The business currently brews beer at its Hilldale, downtown Madison and Fitchburg locations.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
How to make pumpkin cold foam at home Pumpkin cold foam is super simple to make and can be done while your beverage brews.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The 2025 breweries include Augustiner, Hacker-Pschorr, Hofbräu, Löwenbräu, Paulaner and Spaten, and each brews a special Oktoberfest beer for the event.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Novo also brews its own beers and alcoholic and non-alcoholic kombucha with flavors such as lychee lemonade, dragon fruit, strawberry coconut and its San Diego Padres collaboration Sunset Slam with mango and lime.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Featuring a one-cup removable reservoir, the K-Mini Mate Brewer brews up to 12 ounces of rich, delicious coffee and is designed to fit travel mugs with ease.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
To the materialist atheist, these may not be serious considerations, but to the romantic who looks to signs and follows them to a happy ending, these are cosmic breadcrumbs that feed us, but may also lead us to the door of the witch who brews soup with children’s bones.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
From martinis shaken with property-specific gin to custom brews poured at check-in, hotels across the globe are upping the ante for the luxury traveler and hoping guests will book for their brew.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
The very bean that brews coffee is grown at the hands of Black producers, from Brazil to Ethiopia.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Miller said SomePlace Else brews around 500 barrels, each 31 gallons, annually.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
The business currently brews beer at its Hilldale, downtown Madison and Fitchburg locations.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
How to make pumpkin cold foam at home Pumpkin cold foam is super simple to make and can be done while your beverage brews.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The 2025 breweries include Augustiner, Hacker-Pschorr, Hofbräu, Löwenbräu, Paulaner and Spaten, and each brews a special Oktoberfest beer for the event.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Novo also brews its own beers and alcoholic and non-alcoholic kombucha with flavors such as lychee lemonade, dragon fruit, strawberry coconut and its San Diego Padres collaboration Sunset Slam with mango and lime.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Featuring a one-cup removable reservoir, the K-Mini Mate Brewer brews up to 12 ounces of rich, delicious coffee and is designed to fit travel mugs with ease.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
To the materialist atheist, these may not be serious considerations, but to the romantic who looks to signs and follows them to a happy ending, these are cosmic breadcrumbs that feed us, but may also lead us to the door of the witch who brews soup with children’s bones.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brews
Verb
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Through her restraint, Roberts provokes in us some semblance of empathy for her character – in a movie where everyone else is basically monstrous.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Every action provokes a reaction.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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How Trump looms in key elections in Virginia, NJ, NYC and Cal.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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The innovation team plans to adapt techniques from modern looms to recreate the heritage fabric on shuttle looms.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After fermenting the beans with a mix of those microbes, the beans were dried and ground to produce cocoa liquors.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
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In 1919 the United States Congress passed an amendment to the Constitution prohibiting the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For bones, spirits, and some menacing dolls, here’s where to go for a fright.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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Budj Bim assigned the weeping she-oak (Casuarina) trees, whose whispering voices can be heard in the wind, to be the guardian spirits of the landscape.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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What triggers a government shutdown?—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Coffee can briefly raise blood sugar since caffeine triggers stress hormones that release glucose into the bloodstream.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Choosing sugar alcohols or artificial sweeteners over sugar may help with blood sugar management and other aspects of health.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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Made without parabens, soaps or alcohols, the hypoallergenic wipes are great for all skin types, including sensitive skin.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The situation raises broader questions about transparency, accountability, and the example set by Hialeah’s top official.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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As people increasingly rely on AI assistants as search tools, and the study raises concerns about the potential proliferation of misinformation.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The judge ruled that his release was contingent on Emerson abiding by several conditions, including not coming within 30 feet of an aircraft, engaging in mental health services and not ingesting any intoxicants, per ABC News.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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If you are stopped by law enforcement for driving under the influence of intoxicants, the California Department of Motor Vehicles has the authority to revoke or suspend your driving privilege.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Brews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brews. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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