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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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Recent Examples of fermented
Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
Instead of being fully digested in the small intestine, resistant starch passes into the colon, where it's fermented by gut bacteria and can help support digestion, experts told Fox News Digital.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Slightly sweeter and milder than red radishes, daikon radishes can be tossed into salads, stir-fried, or pickled and fermented.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
The cabbage is fermented in lactic acid bacteria, which serves as a probiotic.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
White tea is lightly fermented.
—Teresa Maalouf, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2025
It’s then cooked and mixed with local water, fermented, double distilled in copper stills, and then aged three years in tequila barrels — a nod to the spirit for which Mexico has become best known.
—Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Other mammals, including elephants and tree shrews, and some birds, such as Cedar Waxwings and hummingbirds, eat fermented fruit and nectar, which contain ethanol.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2025
Medium-full to full bodied, with aromas of melon, honey and a touch of vanilla and succulent yellow flowers, this is fermented and aged in French barriques which adds complexity and improves structure.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Adjective
Most Napa Valley SBs are fermented and aged in stainless steel before bottling, but there are a good number of winemakers who age in wood and cement to give their wines a bit more depth, similar to those made in France.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
Instead of being fully digested in the small intestine, resistant starch passes into the colon, where it's fermented by gut bacteria and can help support digestion, experts told Fox News Digital.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Slightly sweeter and milder than red radishes, daikon radishes can be tossed into salads, stir-fried, or pickled and fermented.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
The cabbage is fermented in lactic acid bacteria, which serves as a probiotic.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
White tea is lightly fermented.
—Teresa Maalouf, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2025
It’s then cooked and mixed with local water, fermented, double distilled in copper stills, and then aged three years in tequila barrels — a nod to the spirit for which Mexico has become best known.
—Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Other mammals, including elephants and tree shrews, and some birds, such as Cedar Waxwings and hummingbirds, eat fermented fruit and nectar, which contain ethanol.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2025
Medium-full to full bodied, with aromas of melon, honey and a touch of vanilla and succulent yellow flowers, this is fermented and aged in French barriques which adds complexity and improves structure.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fermented
Verb
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Republicans provoked a shutdown at the exact same point in the calendar in 2013 over defunding Obamacare — and the polls at that time were bad for the GOP.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Yet, as many observers predicted, attempts to extend transatlantic cohesion through NATO expansion ultimately provoked a Russian reaction that a transatlantic relationship premised on economic cooperation might not have had.—
JENNIFER KAVANAGH,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Rancidity is when the oils in nuts break down, causing the nut to smell sharp, sour, or like paint.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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This raised the possibility of an extramarital relationship gone sour.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Koivu, the only player in franchise history to have his number raised to the Grand Casino Arena rafters, is the Wild's all-time leader in games played (1,028), assists (504), points (709), power-play points (251), shots (2,270), faceoff wins (10,354) and shootout goals (42).—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Take it from Chris Trentine, who was born and raised in the area and now owns the Crooked Palm Cabana cocktail bar.—
Teaghan Skulszki,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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At least one study has found, for example, that younger children will not recoil from rancid odors that provoke disgust in older children and adults, which suggests that these responses might be learned.—
Franklin Schneider,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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His unwillingness to shift and Florida’s subsequently rancid offense came to a predictable inflection point last week.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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All eight of Jelly Roll’s singles promoted to country radio have now gone the distance, extending his perfect record on Country Airplay.—
Russ Penuell,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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And what about the relationship between Firehouse Chief Dom Pascal (Dermot Mulroney), who had a highly contentious relationship with his team after taking it over last season from the promoted, and beloved Chief Wallace Boden (Eamonn Walker)?—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The decomposed body found in singer D4vd's Tesla at a Los Angeles impound lot was identified as that of a 15-year-old girl.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
18 Sep. 2025
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McCormack’s decomposed body was found in a pink suitcase near Missouri Highway 59 between Lanagan, Missouri, and Noel, Missouri, on July 29, 2019, according to the plea agreement.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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First brewed and sold in Dublin by Arthur Guinness in the 18th century, the dark, creamy stout went on to become a fixture of Irish culture, something of a calling card for the country.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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They are known for their 20 on-tap beers, which are all brewed in-house.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Most concerning, Texas ran for a putrid 52 yards on 26 attempts, all but hand-delivering Oklahoma coach and defensive guru Brent Venables the blueprint for how to shut the Longhorns down next week in the Red River Showdown.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Cheryl Reeve is right about this — the quality of officiating in the WNBA is putrid.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Fermented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fermented. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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