stew
verb (used with object)
to cook (food) by simmering or slow boiling.
are stewing
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present progressiveof stew.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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SAN PEDRO: The Pirates still are stewing about being upset in the first round of the playoffs against Eagle Rock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
“So if we are stewing and simmering on our way to the office, it’s not helping us, ultimately.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 16, 2021
It all speaks to a moment when many of us at home are stewing in our eccentricities and our alienation, hoping someone else out there feels the way we do.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 30, 2020
Apples are stewing gently on the stove, filling the room with unctuous aromatic promises.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 26, 2019
Fry the onion in 1-1/2 oz. of butter, mix it with the lentils as they are stewing, and add pepper and salt to taste.
From Dr. Allinson's cookery book Comprising many valuable vegetarian recipes by T. R. (Thomas Richard) Allinson
