brewing 1 of 2

adjective

as in gathering

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brewing

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verb

present participle of brew
1
as in provoking
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 looming
to be about to happen there's trouble brewing in the department

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Recent Examples of brewing
Adjective
But this bet will face its most serious test in the brewing Republican presidential primary. — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
Over the past seven months, the anticipation had been brewing for Kiffin's appearance representing LSU after leaving Ole Miss before the Rebels college football playoff run. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026 Tension is brewing between the White House and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, sources say. — Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 23 July 2026 That was decided well before there was any trouble brewing inside Skubal’s arm. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026 The set features merfolk, seals, homarids and deities that rule over the undersea plane of Nauctis amidst tensions brewing between two warring kingdoms. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 17 July 2026 Consensus among weather experts is that an El Niño climate pattern is brewing, with a high chance of being very strong. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 Her most popular videos often feature her doing mundane things like brewing tea or lighting a candle. — Shannon Carlin, Time, 14 July 2026 It was read in Paris, where revolution was also brewing and would take a terrible toll. — Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026 Across the pond, at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick, The Genesis Scottish Open, a co-sanctioned PGA Tour and DP World Tour event that serves as the amuse-bouche to next week’s Open Championship is brewing plenty of drama. — Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brewing
  1. future
  2. provoking
  3. looming
  4. coming
  5. raising
  6. upcoming
  7. fermenting
  8. promoting
Adjective
  • However, the ruling has tremendous implications for regional politics--and for any future war between the United States and China.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Six months after the Levine Museum of the New South announced its purchase of two South End buildings, The Charlotte Observer got a first look inside the museum’s future home.
    — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Definition of future
Verb
  • Even when the play returns to the familiar rhythm of Shaw provoking Dreyfuss and Scheider stepping in to restore peace, the performances keep the interactions engaging.
    — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
  • As a founder of the San Isidro Movement, Otero Alcántara used performance art to challenge the Cuban government, repeatedly provoking authorities through works involving the national flag, public demonstrations and acts of civil disobedience.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of provoking
Verb
  • The ordinance must move through hearings, survive a hard budget season and win a majority of a council where skeptics remain — all with elections looming.
    — Ciera Bates-Chamberlain, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • With the season opener in Australia against the Rams looming, nobody truly knows when Shanahan will be back full-time.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
Definition of looming
Adjective
  • As inflation skyrockets in Iran, many civilians will feel the bite of poverty and hardship in the coming months, said Hadi Kahalzadeh, economist and non-resident fellow at the Quincy Institute.
    — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • The coming months will have an entirely new look, however, if reports are accurate.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of coming
Verb
  • His abrupt decision to abandon plans to sell a stake in FIFA’s commercial rights to private equity marks a rare and significant political defeat, exposing the limits of his authority and raising new questions about his future leadership.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Factory managers were often on the defensive, since raising vision problems could sound like a critique of their management.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
Definition of raising
Adjective
  • The tour is also dedicated to the upcoming 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence on August 24, linking Sasha’s personal story to the country’s ongoing fight for freedom.
    — Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • Teams have trained over the summer to be ready for the upcoming school year, APS police Chief Ronald Applin said.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of upcoming
Verb
  • During a tour of the facilities, Merinoff Kwasnieski walked me around the warehouse, encouraging me to take a whiff from a bin of fermenting strawberries (jammy and clear-your-sinuses boozy, all at once).
    — Molly Fergus, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
  • The club is located in Lancaster County, surrounded by chicken and dairy farms that give off a pungent odor of fermenting feed and manure.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of fermenting
Verb
  • It is commonly used in sports medicine, regenerative medicine and wellness settings with the goal of promoting the healing of tendons, ligaments, muscles and other soft tissues.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • As in 1926, some concrete plans will be unveiled during the summit, including the creation of an international NGO dedicated to protecting and promoting independent cinema worldwide, Variety has learned.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of promoting

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