stew
verb (used with object)
to cook (food) by simmering or slow boiling.
is stewing
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present progressiveof stew (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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Here in the U.S., it’s hard not to wonder if Jerry Jones is stewing that some English tycoons thought of this thing first.
From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2021
Mr. Neschling is stewing as he contends with such views, contemplating how to react to the tumultuous bookend of what had been an illustrious career.
From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2016
Before anyone arrives, Amir, drinking alone and clearly furious, is stewing over the fallout at work over a New York Times report that mentioned his support for an imam accused of aiding terrorists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2016
If Jones is stewing over his lack of end zone opportunities, he doesn’t let it show.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 10, 2015
An unsavoury mess of entrails is stewing in a black pot and filling the house with an unpleasant odour.
From Seeds of Pine by Janey Canuck
