stews 1 of 2

noun

plural of stew
1
as in sweats
a state of nervous or irritated concern many in town are in a stew about the proposed plan to close at least one of the elementary schools

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2
as in disturbances
a state of noisy, confused activity the audience went into a stew when the evacuation order was announced

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3
as in varieties
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things the documentary looks at the stew of conspiracy theories inspired by the assassination

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4
as in brothels
a building in which prostitutes are available a red-light district full of down and dirty stews

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stews

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verb

present tense third-person singular of stew
1
as in boils
to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam stew the chicken till tender, and then remove the meat from the bones

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as in worries
to experience concern or anxiety stop stewing over that game and just try to do better next time

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Recent Examples of stews
Noun
Add lightly sauteed garlic to savory dishes like pasta, stir-fry, soups, stews, or roasted vegetables. — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 26 Oct. 2026 The cookbook includes everything from breakfast crepes to stews and curries, and represents the strength of both the people who submitted them and their cultures, Apna Ghar said. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Drop it into your pot to add some savory depth to your stews, soups and stock. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 19 Oct. 2026 That complexity makes sherry vinegar especially good at finishing sauces, dressing roasted vegetables, and brightening stews. — Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 Brentwood’s Perse is pushing beyond kebabs, stews and pilafs, bringing regional Iranian cooking to a city with the largest Persian population outside Iran. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Not at all ready for cold-weather soups, stews, and baked goods. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2026 The scent of café de olla mingled with the aromas of tamales, soups and stews as the chatter in the restaurant grew louder. — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026 Slow cookers can make everything from soups and stews to weeknight dinners, game-day favorites and even meals for a crowd with minimal prep. — Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC appears noticeably more clear and less green in the weeks before the Fourth of July as renovation work continues, but controversy still stews. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 22 June 2026 Other cast members include sous chef Alesia Harris, who returned from Season 3, stews Jenna Woudberg and Joe Caron, deckhands Eddy Hounsell and Betul Yazici, and deck/stew Mike Durrant. — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 2 Feb. 2026 Droves of Amazon shoppers are also going after this Crock-Pot lunchbox that makes reheating winter soups and stews a breeze at work, as well as this Lego poinsettia that serves as a fun, interactive gift and transforms into decor once it’s built. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025 They are joined by new crew stews Joe Caron and Jenna Woudberg, deck/stew Mike Durrant, and deckhands Eddy Hounsell and Betul Yazici. — Peter White, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025 Now Zelensky arrives less as a supplicant and more like a friend and partner, while Russian President Vladimir Putin stews in the Kremlin, frozen—for the moment—from the diplomatic conversations. — Tom Nagorski, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stews
  1. sweats
  2. disturbances
  3. varieties
  4. brothels
  5. boils
  6. worries
  7. huffs
  8. stirs
Noun
  • Shortly after, a heavyset man wearing gray sweats, white socks and black sandals and a black hooded sweatershirt exits the passenger-side door.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The actress showed off the sleek layer’s versatility, pairing one style with cozy sweats at the airport and another with an elegant slip dress at Paris Fashion Week.
    — Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of sweats
Noun
  • The vote, which is veto-proof, was met with praise by animal rights groups and park advocates who have long called for the ban citing several incidents where horses crashed or caused disturbances.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Record low quantum errors Quantum computers use qubits to process data, but these are highly sensitive to outside disturbances.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of disturbances
Noun
  • The offer includes 30 bread varieties, 8,000 wines and spirits and approximately 120 kinds of cheese — to name but a few of the treats found here.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Around the middle of the century, agronomists also developed high-yield, fast-growing varieties of staple crops like wheat and rice in what is known as the Green Revolution.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of varieties
Noun
  • California crime The LAPD busted a secret network of brothels — but hasn’t arrested the owner.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Though Diestel went on to make clear that no one was proposing to turn bedrooms into brothels, introducing sexuality into a sacred context was enough to shake the little world of interconnected townspeople.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of brothels
Verb
  • If the water gets too hot, well, the poor little froggy boils to death.
    — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The second a Verizon worker mentions adding a screen protector, my blood boils.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of boils
Verb
  • Tehran fears that surrendering its maritime leverage first would invite fresh demands; Washington worries that easing pressure would reward coercion without securing lasting constraints on Iran’s nuclear program.
    — Ali Vaez, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • With construction expected deep into the night, Ping worries, the dust and vibrations will only worsen.
    — Curbed, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of worries
Noun
  • David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.
    — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
  • As much as Payton bristles about media storylines and huffs about tempo questions, the Broncos went 25 minutes without a first down against Las Vegas.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Nov. 2025
Definition of huffs
Noun
  • Refrigerated pie crust helps this pie come together with just a few stirs of the whisk.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of stirs

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“Stews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stews. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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