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
Usa Today,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Lucky Bean Coffeehouse Lucky Bean Coffeehouse brews your morning cup of joe with single-origin beans and also serves specialty drinks.
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Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Included in your stay are two beers from the lower-level brewery, a lofted kaleidoscope of a spot that brews Ringling Original, a light beer crafted from a secret recipe unearthed in the brewery’s floorboards.
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Midwest Living,
11 June 2026
Yet a sinister rage brews within the former chef, flickering alive with the smallest spark.
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Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 June 2026
The team brews beer on-site, then serves it straight from the tank.
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Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
What to expect at Postino Open daily for lunch and dinner, Postino Plaza Midwood will offer North Carolina craft brews alongside an extensive wine selection and cocktails.
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Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
Hantavirus outbreak Three people aboard a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak are expected to be evacuated as a political battle brews over whether the vessel can dock at the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago.
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Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
Her bubbliness brews internally.
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Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Tension brews under the Scorpio moon.
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Lucky Bean Coffeehouse Lucky Bean Coffeehouse brews your morning cup of joe with single-origin beans and also serves specialty drinks.
—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Included in your stay are two beers from the lower-level brewery, a lofted kaleidoscope of a spot that brews Ringling Original, a light beer crafted from a secret recipe unearthed in the brewery’s floorboards.
—
Midwest Living,
11 June 2026
Yet a sinister rage brews within the former chef, flickering alive with the smallest spark.
—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 June 2026
The team brews beer on-site, then serves it straight from the tank.
—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
What to expect at Postino Open daily for lunch and dinner, Postino Plaza Midwood will offer North Carolina craft brews alongside an extensive wine selection and cocktails.
—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
Hantavirus outbreak Three people aboard a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak are expected to be evacuated as a political battle brews over whether the vessel can dock at the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago.
—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
Her bubbliness brews internally.
—
Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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.
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Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brews
Verb
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This ends up being just one of Aemond’s defining moments, which further provokes war.
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His jealousy provokes an act of betrayal and cruelty.
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While the warriors of the Viking Age often dominate the historical imagination, this research makes room for their spindles and looms too.
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Above a green valley, the mountain, steel-gray, looms at otherworldly scale.
Noun
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Bootleggers smuggling various liquors like whiskey and gin found that the soft drink was particularly good at making these spirits easier to drink.
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Stay Zero Proof, located in Chinatown, doubles as a lounge and retail space — visitors can order from a menu of mocktails or browse a wide selection of non-alcoholic liquors and wines to sip or take home.
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My personal favorite is A Pizzeri, where Michele, its pizza master, slowly ferments his dough everyday and maintains a large stack of olive branches for firewood.
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In Olivia’s storage basement, Thomas ferments food scraps for use in future dishes.
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Koval Distillery, Chicago’s first legal post-Prohibition distillery, produces spirits as artful as its bottle designs and Vin312 Winery has grown from its owner’s garage into a full-fledged tasting room.
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The release continues Tamworth’s tradition of creating spirits inspired by the natural world around its rural New Hampshire home.
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Mamdani triggers emergency plan for heat On Monday, June 29, the mayor's office announced the activation of a Heat Emergency plan, preparing cooling centers across the city, alongside other options for New Yorkers stuck outside.
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Destruction of mammalian tissues typically triggers a complex mix of responses from the immune and repair systems.
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Heavy stylers with alcohols can dry out the hair and scalp, causing product buildup that leads to dandruff-like flakes.
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Some common culprits include harsh sulfates, which can strip natural oils; high concentrations of drying alcohols; overly aggressive exfoliating acids; and fragrance, especially for sensitive or reactive skin types.
Verb
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At present, the union is pushing for 11% raises each year for three years — a proposal that the CSU has not yet responded to.
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This close work between the private entity – usually Google – and law enforcement throughout the geofence warrant process raises significant privacy and civil liberties concerns.
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“Brews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brews. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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