brew
verb (used with object)
to make (beer, ale, etc.) by steeping, boiling, and fermenting malt and hops.
are brewing
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present progressiveof brew.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The International Chamber of Commerce warns that shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are brewing a global food security crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Disney strikes a deal with OpenAI, a few trillion dollar IPOs are brewing for 2026, and dynamic pricing is everywhere it seems.
From Slate ● Dec. 13, 2025
Pfizer, Moderna and smaller manufacturer Novavax all are brewing doses of the XBB update but the Food and Drug Administration will have to sign off on each, and the U.S.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 25, 2023
Some residents have vowed to seek independent testing while a flurry of lawsuits are brewing.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2023
“We are brewing mead for him. There will be despair in the world above, but in the world of the dead there will be only rejoicing.”
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
