brew
verb (used with object)
to make (beer, ale, etc.) by steeping, boiling, and fermenting malt and hops.
was brewing
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past progressiveof brew.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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By late 1945, while the U.S. and others were cheering the defeat of Japan, something bigger was brewing in Asia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
One month after the world number one suffered a seismic shock at the French Open, another upset was brewing.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Tirawi had told AFP in December 2023 that "a kind of rebellion" was brewing within the movement, as well as across other Palestinian factions.
From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026
Out in town, most claimed to be unaware of what was brewing at the GEO facility.
From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2025
Where he had been, and what he thought was brewing to make him in such a hurry, he would not say.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
