brew
verb (used with object)
to make (beer, ale, etc.) by steeping, boiling, and fermenting malt and hops.
is brewing
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present progressiveof brew (3rd person singular).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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A turbulent start is brewing for stock markets, with technology set to drive a lower open after leaders of big artificial-intelligence companies said advances in AI should be slowed because of safety concerns.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
A clash is brewing in the affluent enclave, where homes typically sell for $2 million or more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Another battle is brewing over U.S. stocks of Army weapons and equipment kept in Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Hook Norton is brewing half the amount of beer it was 15 years ago, but a wider variety, and Clarke believes there is a "small renaissance in the traditional styles of beer".
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
When the fisherman finds out about his new wife’s old lover, he sets out to sea in his little boat though he knows that a storm is brewing.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
