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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

Tree-ear carted another load of clay for Min that afternoon, then returned to the bridge where Crane-man had stewed some wild mushrooms for their supper.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park