brew
verb (used with object)
to make (beer, ale, etc.) by steeping, boiling, and fermenting malt and hops.
brewed
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past participleof brew.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof brew.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
brewverb (used with object)to make (beer, ale, etc.) by steeping, boiling, and fermenting malt and hops.
Example Sentences
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Regular brewed, non-specialty, caffeinated coffee usually contains 9.4-20.6 mg of caffeine per fluid ounce.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
A little over an hour before the album’s release, Rodrigo played four songs from the album as the room brewed with excitement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
In Nescafé’s serialized Gold Blend romance, which aired in the U.S. as the Taster’s Choice saga, he brewed up the romantic hero almost too well.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
"Back in the early nineties, we brewed three beers, a mild, a bitter and Old Hooky," he said.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
The next morning, my mom brewed a pot of Café Ruiz—our annual treat—and brought out the rosca bread with almonds that she’d made the night before.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
