fermented
adjective
fer·ment·ed
(ˌ)fər-ˈmen-təd 
: having undergone fermentation
fermented grapes
Basic mead begins with fermented honey and water.—
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The great running boom of the 1970s had inspired him, and the sport offered discipline and structure to his ever more fermented days.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
The winery’s current tap list includes Revolution’s staple chardonnay, chenin blanc and syrah, as well as a unique skin contact orange chardonnay and the 2024 Coco, a light-bodied red made by blending two co-fermented wines.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Kombucha is a fermented tea that contains some sugar, but fermentation reduces how much your body actually absorbs.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 18 Oct. 2025
Thatched roofs curve like waves over centuries-old hanok in Hahoe Folk Village—where earthen walls cradle courtyards perfumed with pine and fermented soy.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
The winery’s current tap list includes Revolution’s staple chardonnay, chenin blanc and syrah, as well as a unique skin contact orange chardonnay and the 2024 Coco, a light-bodied red made by blending two co-fermented wines.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Kombucha is a fermented tea that contains some sugar, but fermentation reduces how much your body actually absorbs.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 18 Oct. 2025
Thatched roofs curve like waves over centuries-old hanok in Hahoe Folk Village—where earthen walls cradle courtyards perfumed with pine and fermented soy.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Fermented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fermented. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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