Synonyms of stews

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noun

plural of stew

1

as in sweats

a state of nervous or irritated concern

many in town are in a stew about the proposed plan to close at least one of the elementary schools

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sweats
• panics
• huffs
• swelters
• fusses
• frets
• tizzies
• twitters
• flusters
• lathers
• dithers
• swivets
• pothers
• deliriums
• agitations
• hysterias
• dudgeons
• alarms
• piques
• hand-wringings
• ados
• furors
• nervous breakdowns
• distractions
• uproars
• bothers

2

as in disturbances

a state of noisy, confused activity

the audience went into a stew when the evacuation order was announced

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disturbances
• stirs
• commotions
• fusses
• rackets
• hurricanes
• turmoils
• noises
• storms
• fun
• zoos
• coils
• rows
• pandemoniums
• squalls
• bustles
• clatters
• alarums and excursions
• rumpuses
• ruckuses
• blathers
• hullabaloos
• ados
• tumults
• welters
• ructions
• furores
• furors
• ballyhoos
• bobberies
• bluster
• to-dos
• williwaws
• clutters
• moils
• hubbubs
• hooplas
• hurly-burlies
• flurries
• roars
• kerfuffles
• pothers
• helter-skelters
• uproars
• whirls
• hubble-bubbles
• shindys
• hurlies
• upheavals
• foofaraws
• bothers
• cacophonies
• splores
• hurry-scurries
• eruptions
• disorders
• dins
• hoo-has
• howls
• dos
• outbreaks
• brawls
• outcries
• outbursts
• fevers
• hue and cries
• flare-ups
• scuffles
• flutters
• melees
• clamors
• frays
• tizzies
• frets
• fracases
• lathers
• dithers
• hassles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• peaces
• tranquilities
• calms
• rests
• hushes
• quiets
• quietudes
• orders

3

as in varieties

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things

the documentary looks at the stew of conspiracy theories inspired by the assassination

Synonyms & Similar Words

• varieties
• assortments
• medleys
• jumbles
• collages
• salads
• ragouts
• gumbos
• litters
• jungles
• potpourris
• blends
• jambalayas
• mélanges
• amalgams
• shuffles
• menageries
• patchwork quilts
• hashes
• patchworks
• mishmashes
• pastiches
• smorgasbords
• scrambles
• olios
• hodgepodges
• crazy quilts
• ragbags
• miscellanea
• clutters
• miscellanies
• alphabet soups
• agglomerates
• montages
• agglomerations
• grab bags
• mixed bags
• farragoes
• omnium-gatherums
• tangles
• rummages
• hotchpotches
• combinations
• gallimaufries
• botches
• accumulations
• macédoines
• motleys
• olla podridas
• welters
• tumbles
• muddles
• notions
• sundries
• aggregations
• salmagundis
• conglomerates
• detritus
• aggregates
• compounds
• composites
• conglomerations
• fusions
• odds and ends
• admixtures
• alloys
• oddments
• messes
• catchalls
• intermixtures
• disorders
• commixtures
• chaoses
• morasses
• snarls
• imbroglios
• disarrays
• disarrangements
• mix-ups
• shambles
• bollixes
• confusions
• dog's breakfasts
• knots

4

as in brothels

a building in which prostitutes are available

a red-light district full of down and dirty stews

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brothels
• bawdy houses
• disorderly houses
• bordellos
• cathouses
• sporting houses
• bagnios
• massage parlors
• harems
• cribs
• call houses
• seraglios

stews

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verb

present tense third-person singular of stew

1

as in boils

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boils
• simmers
• poaches
• parboils
• steams
• coddles
• braises
• scalds
• pressure-cooks
• smothers
• reboils
• fricassees

2

as in worries

to experience concern or anxiety

stop stewing over that game and just try to do better next time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worries
• fears
• troubles
• frets
• sweats
• stresses
• sweats blood
• bothers
• fusses
• gives a hang
• agonizes
• pines
• longs
• yearns
• despairs
• chafes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepts
• endures
• takes
• sticks out
• tolerates
• sustains
• bears
• abides
• stomachs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stews

Noun

The scent of café de olla mingled with the aromas of tamales, soups and stews as the chatter in the restaurant grew louder. — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

Slow cookers can make everything from soups and stews to weeknight dinners, game-day favorites and even meals for a crowd with minimal prep. — Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026

This Dutch oven will come in handy for fall dishes like hearty stews, sourdough loaves, and more. — Madison Yauger, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Undamaged tomatoes can often be washed, their stems removed, and frozen solid, then thawed and used in salsas, stews, or marinara later on. — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

Soups Diced watermelon rinds can add a satisfying crunch to a variety of soups, stews, or chilis. — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2026

Fall is all about soups, stews, and stocks—and these clever cubes take the hassle out of storing and reheating all your seasonal favorites. — Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2026

Native to the Mediterranean region, the low-growing herb is commonly used as a wonderful addition to many culinary dishes, including sauces, soups, and stews. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 Sep. 2026

Autumn’s cooler weather inspires me to cook comfort foods like soups, stews, and cakes. — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

Verb

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC appears noticeably more clear and less green in the weeks before the Fourth of July as renovation work continues, but controversy still stews. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 22 June 2026

Other cast members include sous chef Alesia Harris, who returned from Season 3, stews Jenna Woudberg and Joe Caron, deckhands Eddy Hounsell and Betul Yazici, and deck/stew Mike Durrant. — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 2 Feb. 2026

Droves of Amazon shoppers are also going after this Crock-Pot lunchbox that makes reheating winter soups and stews a breeze at work, as well as this Lego poinsettia that serves as a fun, interactive gift and transforms into decor once it’s built. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025

They are joined by new crew stews Joe Caron and Jenna Woudberg, deck/stew Mike Durrant, and deckhands Eddy Hounsell and Betul Yazici. — Peter White, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025

Now Zelensky arrives less as a supplicant and more like a friend and partner, while Russian President Vladimir Putin stews in the Kremlin, frozen—for the moment—from the diplomatic conversations. — Tom Nagorski, Time, 16 Oct. 2025