1
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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2
as in to loom
to be about to happen
there's trouble brewing in the department
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Recent Examples of brew
Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
Beer lovers may prefer La Cantina Cerveceria, which brews its own beers on-site, including a blonde ale made with local aloe vera flowers.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
Most skiers and snowboarders kick off the season with a cold brew and some fresh powder.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 17 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Speculation has also been brewing online that Diet Cherry Coke was becoming a permanent fixture on shelves again in 2026, following a report from Parade last fall, but the brand has not formally made any announcements.
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The brand is also working on a ready-to-drink cold brew and a specialty instant coffee.
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Verb
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Analysts and insiders told CBS News the scale of the response to Pahalvi's call could determine whether the deadly, 12-day-old protests fizzle out as previous rounds of unrest have, or grow into a major challenge to the government, and provoke a possible wider crackdown.—
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Intrusive thoughts provoke an anxious spiral as the moon and Saturn oppose.—
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But, amid all the energy surrounding the team’s future, the looming lawsuit against Missouri’s stadium-funding plan has drawn little public attention over the past several weeks.—
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And so while his players slept, his fanbase celebrated and a semifinal game loomed, Curt Cignetti went into the office and met with recruits to talk about the next season.—
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Last year, multiple locations were seized by the Kansas Department of Revenue for thousands of dollars in unpaid sales and liquor taxes.—
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Aldermen legalized video gambling machines in neighborhood establishments, restructured liquor taxes to bring in more revenue, cleared the way for advertising on downtown bridges and more.—
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Wanda Sykes made sure that comedian Ricky Gervais — a comedian whose past material raised eyebrows and allegations of transphobia — shared his big 2026 Golden Globes night with a higher power and the transgender community.—
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One of them, fist raised to the sky, let out a long yell, the hoarse shout of a gold panner.—
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But videos captured by other observers and members of the public show an ICE agent approaching a Honda Pilot that was stopped on a snowy road and ordering the driver — later identified as Good — to open the door before grabbing the handle.—
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How the Overtown museum came about Some years ago, Marilyn Holifield, co-founder of the museum and a partner in Holland & Knight, approached me about creating a museum featuring Overtown’s history, combined with art and technology.—
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The goal here is to convert the organic compound n-butanol into 1,4 butanediol, a bivalent alcohol and important raw material for plastics.—
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The driver of the truck, a 40-year-old man, was not hurt and will be subject to drug and alcohol testing, which police say is standard procedure.—
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The new guidelines call for the consumption of vegetables, fruits, fermented foods and high-fiber foods to support a diverse gut microbiome.—
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At some point along this path, at around the time of the transition from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age, some bright spark came upon the idea of fermenting alcohol.—
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Despite its name, the bar operates as a globally minded cocktail destination with equal attention paid to other spirits, along with small bites and an impressive cigar selection.—
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And for Dirty Shirleys, different spirits, including vodka, gin, tequila and vermouth can be substituted.—
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“Brew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brew. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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