as in provoked
to bring (something volatile or intense) into being
the various social and economic factors that fermented the major cultural change during the U.S. during the 1960s
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Verb
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The incident was caught on video, making waves online and on local TV news, and provoked an outcry from fellow residents.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
3 Jan. 2025 -
His 1954 run for governor in Connecticut provoked questions about whether the state was ready for a Jewish governor.—
Arthur House,
Hartford Courant,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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But her special day turns sour when family disagreements about her future take center stage.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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The relationship turned sour when Morgan, alongside Priscilla Presley, accused Kruse and Fialko of coercion and elder abuse, among other things, the lawsuit said.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Many of its members had been directly affected by the war on drugs and her association with the plant raised eyebrows.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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His son, Kenneth, moved meat packing plants to where his cattle were raised and saw profits soar.—
Patrick Saunders,
The Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Fish supplements that contain omega-3s are prone to going rancid.—
Amber Smith,
Discover Magazine,
4 Apr. 2022
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Much of the damage was from flooding, which left a thick layer of rancid muck on her floors.—
Stephen Smith and Bobby Caina Calvan,
Anchorage Daily News,
7 Oct. 2022
Verb
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Vogue Ukraine has always supported and promoted young national talents.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
3 Jan. 2025
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Pippen was promoted from his two-way deal to a roster contract and has played every game for a team with the second-best record in the West.—
Eric Koreen,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But in Maron’s case, the story unfurls to a point where he’s parked outside of Petco in a putrid car with his three howling cats.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
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The texture of putrid glurp is akin to applesauce, and the flavor is mildly savory with hints of lemon and carrot in the aftertaste.—
Pete Cottell,
Wired News,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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If conditions persist and there is no clean water or sanitation infrastructure, then people have no choice but to consume contaminated water, says environmental engineer Antarpreet Jutla of the University of Florida.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
15 Aug. 2025
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After the storm, follow local guidance, wear protective gear during cleanup, and avoid contact with wet electrical equipment or contaminated water.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Some of that tainted groundwater also is being pumped back to the plant for cooling before being released into White River.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
5 Aug. 2025
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And what might that mean if people eat the tainted crop?—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
15 May 2025
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“Fermented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fermented. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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