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  • past tense form of stew.
  • past participle of stew.
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stewed

[stood, styood] / stud, stjud /


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A little pasta water and a shower of Parmesan will turn blended squash, stewed greens, roasted red peppers — even broccoli — into something glossy and luxurious.

From Salon Feb. 18, 2026

A piece of herring—pickled, stewed or fried—constituted a weekday treat.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 16, 2026

“And turtles? And the fact that, like, it’s all stewed up with, like, chilies and peppers and onions and like, ‘Oh, you really made this a dish?’

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2025

For six months, he had stewed on his first encounter with Paddy Donovan.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2025

Yossarian hated stewed tomatoes and turned away dizzily and began to vomit, clutching his burning throat.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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