brewed; brewing; brews
1
: to prepare (beer, ale, etc.) by steeping, boiling, and fermentation or by infusion and fermentation
3
: to prepare (a drink or other liquid) by infusion in hot water
brew tea
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Examples of brew in a Sentence
Verb
They brew the beer on the premises.
The restaurant also brews its own ginger ale and root beer.
They've been brewing in the new brewery since March.
I'll brew another pot of tea.
It feels like there's a storm brewing.
Noun
I'll buy you a brew.
a manufacturer of specialty brews
a perfect cup of brew
time for a quick brew
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2025
The specter of foreign involvement has added a new dimension to the anxiety that has been brewing in Australia’s small but deep-rooted Jewish community.
—Victoria Kim, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025
In one particularly grabbing scene that proves the importance of Ehle and McNairy’s involvement, Tracey confronts Roy about this, sharing some of her homemade brew as well imploring this kind stranger not to screw over her girls as others have before.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
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Verb
In recent years, trouble has been brewing in attempts to measure the universe's expansion, which is governed by the Hubble–Lemaître law.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2025
The specter of foreign involvement has added a new dimension to the anxiety that has been brewing in Australia’s small but deep-rooted Jewish community.
—Victoria Kim, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
In January 2023, after the Chiefs beat the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship Game, fans filmed Humphrey and teammate Mecole Hardman buying brews from an Arrowhead concession stand.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025
In one particularly grabbing scene that proves the importance of Ehle and McNairy’s involvement, Tracey confronts Roy about this, sharing some of her homemade brew as well imploring this kind stranger not to screw over her girls as others have before.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Brew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brew. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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