stew
verb (used with object)
to cook (food) by simmering or slow boiling.
had stewed
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past perfectof stew.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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For six months, he had stewed on his first encounter with Paddy Donovan.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2025
A vegan, he was given toast and jam for breakfast; for lunches and dinners, he had stewed greens and other vegetables.
From New York Times ● Dec. 26, 2022
It was labor-intensive, requiring endless stirring and patience, a consortium of giblets that had stewed for hours, a loaf of white bread for frequent tasting, and grease.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 22, 2022
In recent years, Thomas had stewed over a perceived lack of participation by his neighbors and the resulting lack of responsiveness by public officials to community concerns often as simple as speed bumps and stoplights.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 9, 2020
He was just telling everyone to look at the perfect way Malfoy had stewed his horned slugs when clouds of acid green smoke and a loud hissing filled the dungeon.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
