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
At the same time, a major opportunity was brewing in Hungary. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026 For months, a debate has been brewing around the idea of charging foreign tourists entry to national museums, in a bid to help pay for museum operational costs. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 At the same time, Tropical Storm Rachel was brewing over Mexico’s southwest coast. — Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026 There’s trouble brewing at Van Nuys High, where the baseball coach has been removed for building an unauthorized batting cage during the summer. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Venus and Mercury’s dual retrogrades through Scorpio are brewing a perfect storm of kismet for your travels. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026 Related Stories While these battles have been brewing for some time, two recent reports released this week have served as catalysts for the current situation. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026 Before our planet had oceans, air, or even a solid surface, the raw ingredients for life were already brewing in the dark, freezing fringes of the early Solar System. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026 His refusal to not spotlight the spotty attendance exacerbated already-brewing tensions between him and the new management. — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 21, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brewing
  1. future
  2. provoking
  3. looming
  4. coming
  5. raising
  6. upcoming
  7. fermenting
  8. promoting
Adjective
  • The companies also identified industrial logistics and supply-chain applications as potential areas for future cooperation.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Mercury in your 11th House quincunxes Saturn in your 4th, creating tension between friends, community, future plans, and what home or family actually requires from you.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of future
Verb
  • From this format emerges the tacit thesis that the Bicentennial cultural activities excelled at provoking critical, imaginative reflections on America’s past and future from artmakers and from ordinary citizens alike.
    — Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This year, the event will once again feature panels, thought-provoking conversations, roundtables, networking opportunities and activations, along with the celebrated Billboard En Vivo performances.
    — Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of provoking
Verb
  • Their fate has been one of the biggest question marks looming over the entire deal.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Asian giants face looming graduate job crisis Asia’s most populous countries are grappling with a graduate employment crisis, with huge numbers of young people entering job markets that lack roles to absorb them.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of looming
Adjective
  • Middleton’s district includes Sunrise Mall, and in the coming years, the city will attempt to guide the struggling property through an ambitious revitalization effort.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Adidas Virginia Adistar Jellyfish V2 is expected in the coming months, with several colorways set to be released throughout 2027 according to @brandon1an.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of coming
Verb
  • In bidding to halt Howard's execution, his attorneys had filed a motion hours earlier before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals raising concerns about the quality of Texas' execution drugs.
    — JAMIE STENGLE, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Governments are borrowing heavily to finance fiscal deficits, while companies are raising funds to invest in emerging technologies, creating an imbalance that could keep upward pressure on interest rates.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of raising
Adjective
  • But the latest release — though unlikely to materially affect the results of the upcoming election — once again concentrates attention on Tinubu’s time in the US.
    — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The upcoming Doha Film Festival has unveiled its 15-title competition lineup made up mostly of Middle East premieres of movies from the region, seven of which directed by women.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of upcoming
Verb
  • Traditionally, tempeh is made by fermenting whole black or yellow soybeans with the fungus Rhizopus oligosporus, and then compacting it into small loaves which are then wrapped in banana leaves to age.
    — Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
  • During the same period, in what would have broken Combs’ sobriety streak, officials reportedly caught Combs with a homemade concoction of fermenting apples, Fanta, and sugar.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of fermenting
Verb
  • The property has 21 private cottages, each simple, calming, and tech-free, promoting deep rest and focus.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Broadcasters also lost interest in promoting the show as its ratings and their Emmy hauls declined amid the rise of HBO, cable channels AMC and FX, and streamers, including Netflix.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of promoting

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“Brewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brewing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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