How to Use stew in a Sentence

stew

1 of 2 noun
  • The steak tip sub and a beef stew.
    — Neal Riley, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Soups, stews, and yes, casseroles all love it.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
  • No one will guess how easy this hearty stew is to whip up.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Or there’s the adobo pork, which is this tangy, spicy pork stew.
    — AFAR Media, 11 May 2026
  • Roast, mash, bake, air fry, or cube up for soups and stews.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Making a stew doesn’t change any of this.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
  • And beef stew was like my theme song this winter.
    — Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Grilled lamb kebabs and herb stews can shine.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
  • This one-dish stovetop stew stars creamy white beans.
    — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Add beans and legumes to soups, salads, and stews.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 25 June 2026
  • If the stew is too thick, add warm water to thin it.
    — Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
  • So all of it sort of went into a big pot and a stew.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The end result is a smoky stew that packs a lot of heat.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
  • Add beef stock, stew beef, okra, and diced tomatoes.
    — Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • One of my favorites has long been a seafood stew with white beans.
    — Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Remove half of the onions from the pot and set aside to top your stew.
    — Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
  • For his part, Benedict stews in thought.
    — Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Frozen onions are ideal for soup, stews, stir-fries, and casseroles.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
  • But Matthiessen didn’t stew over his failures.
    — Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • It may be served raw, lightly blanched, or cooked briefly in soups and stews.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Save and freeze the leftover stock for soups, stews, sore throats, and more.
    — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
  • Save and freeze the leftover stock for soups, stews, sore throats, and more.
    — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
  • If the stew begins to stick, reduce the heat to low.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Hearty stews and casseroles are also on the lineup.
    — Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Sabar was also noted for the spicy lentil stew.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Dec. 2025
  • The stew tastes even better the second day.
    — Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
  • While the meat is roasting, prepare the stew.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
  • This new take on beef stew utilizes ground beef instead of stew meat.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
  • This new take on beef stew utilizes ground beef instead of stew meat.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
  • This new take on beef stew utilizes ground beef instead of stew meat.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2024

stew

2 of 2 verb
  • The meat still needs to stew.
  • She's been stewing over what he said for days.
  • The Pistons watched tape and stewed for two days.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Better to speak your mind and get his side, than to stew alone about it.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • There’s no reason to stew over this for 12 years.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
  • This idea’s been stewing in my brain ever since.
    — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026
  • Something about her kept stewing in my head.
    — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 1 June 2026
  • It’s been more than a week and people are still stewing about it.
    — Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The two meats were stewed, roasted, grilled and breaded.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Fruit flavors taste stewed instead of fresh.
    — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
  • The same applies to leeks poached in white wine or green beans stewed with bacon.
    — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Wild boar stewed in red wine with rich polenta in winter.
    — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • They're stewed into a flavorful dish and served over rice.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
  • Pop and rock fans swooned, but blues aficionados stewed over the band and its success.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2025
  • The tomatoes for the shakshouka have been stewing for hours.
    — Liam Scott, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Add the stewing beef and cook until the meat is no longer pink, stirring frequently.
    — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Make a satisfying cook’s choice stewed fruit bowl to break up the monotony using dried, canned and even frozen fruits.
    — Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Lentils stewed with bell peppers, for example, is a good dish to help relieve fatigue.
    — Vogue, 12 Dec. 2025
  • There is nothing this pot can’t do—braising, baking, stewing, frying.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
  • There is nothing this pot can’t do—braising, baking, stewing, frying.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Betrayed by his best friend and left alone to stew in it, Wes doesn’t take long to agree to back Roxie in the takeover.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Another option is to sample the king fish platter — curried, stewed, or fried.
    — Loán Lake, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Try making sauteed collard greens with garlic, stewed collard greens with beans, or minestrone with collards.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025
  • In the summertime, try the cherry kebab; in the spring, ask for the lamb stewed with erik, Turkish sour plums.
    — Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Noah Hawley stewed on an Alien spinoff years before FX even secured the rights.
    — Daron James, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Stew meat is a tougher cut of meat (often from the shoulder of the cow) and is best for slow, moist-heat cooking methods like stewing or braising.
    — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Short cooking preparations of okra, such as frying or sauteeing, release less mucilage than long ones, such as stewing.
    — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Cornbread is notable for its supreme moistness, and stewed cabbage and collars are piquant and satisfying.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The sauce, a velvety broth, is a mixture of natural juices and stewing ingredients, sometimes thickened with flour.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Then, the Giants rattled off five runs in the top of the fourth inning, forcing Whisenhunt to stew on the bench for about 20 minutes.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026

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