brewing

American  

[broo-ing] / ˈbru ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of a person who brews.

2. the process of being brewed.

3. the occupation or business of producing beer, ale, etc.

4. a quantity or batch brewed in a single process or at one time.

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brewing British  

/ ˈbruːɪŋ /

noun

1. a quantity of a beverage brewed at one time

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Etymology

Origin of brewing

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; brew, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

He explains that defaults, automatically performed activities like brewing coffee in the morning and brushing our teeth at night, drive nearly half our actions.

From The Wall Street Journal

But friction had been brewing in the months before that.

From BBC

A turf war over the online home listings business has been brewing for a while.

From Barron's

But trouble was already brewing for Venture Global during the IPO process.

From Barron's

But this week’s turn of events had been brewing over the course of a two-month internal saga that finally erupted when Moore’s behavior suddenly burst into view.

From The Wall Street Journal

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