BREW Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈbrü

Definition of brew

as in to provoke

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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as in to loom

to be about to happen there's trouble brewing in the department

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Recent Examples of brew

Verb

But when Upslope was acquired at the end of 2025, Payette returned brewing to Idaho and found new partners. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026 What began as a beer brewed to celebrate the brewery's 1,000th batch has become one of craft beer's defining annual releases, inspiring countless breweries to launch their own barrel-aging programs along the way. — Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Noun

Also down the hill in New Town is cafēn, a brew bar tucked away on Dundas Street. — Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Most coffee drinkers can relax about their daily brew, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association on caffeine and heart health. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for brew

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Verb

The author warns that humanity's insistence on supremacy could lead to conflict with advanced AI, even provoking existential threats.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
The ensuing conflict provoked one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of provoke

Noun

The plan is to eventually expand the location into a neighboring space, provide more seating and potentially apply for a liquor license.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Found was selected to advance its Direct Feedstock Extraction technology, a continuous electrochemical process designed to recover gallium directly from dilute liquors.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of liquor

Verb

The lawmakers argue profiting off the suffering of others is wrong, while also raising concerns that wildfire betting could create a dangerous financial incentive.

— Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
On Monday, passengers aboard Delta flight 591 going from Las Vegas to Atlanta allegedly spoofed the onboard Wi-Fi, raising the attention of federal law enforcement.

— Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of raise

Verb

Compared to Bromley, Fleetwood are approaching elder-statesmen status as members of the EFL.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Howell stormed out of the bodega following an argument with the victim, only to return half an hour later wearing different clothes and immediately approach Askew.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of approach

Noun

So is controlling blood pressure, treating chronic conditions such as diabetes, avoiding smoking, limiting excessive alcohol use, getting enough sleep and maintaining a healthy weight.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
People have been advised to avoid sunlight, sweet carbonated drinks, coffee and alcohol.

— Scott Simon, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of alcohol

Verb

The doctor, Sean O’Mara, is reportedly the reason why the likes of JD Vance, Robert F Kennedy Jr, and Sean Duffy have all adopted a diet based almost entirely on eating steak and fermented foods like kimchi.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026
Here, food from throughout Africa is grown, studied, cooked, fermented, and shared.

— Alicia Erickson, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of ferment

Noun

Today, the brown spirits landscape in this country has changed dramatically, and there is no longer a single state that does not have at least one whiskey producer.

— Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
But the growth of non-alcoholic beer, wine and spirits has made zebra striping far more sustainable.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of spirits

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