FERMENTED Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

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Definition of fermented

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verb

past tense of ferment

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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

Adjective

Kombucha is a fermented tea, usually made from black or green tea. — Embry Roberts, Martha Stewart, 2 July 2026 Gravity’s is crafted from its own sourdough starter, then cold-fermented for 48 hours. — Peter St. Onge updated June 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026

Verb

The kitchen makes its own terrines, pates and pickles, among other pantry staples, which shine in dishes like mussels in tomato-miso escabeche and burrata with pistachio pistou and fermented honey. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 Some of these varieties are also traditionally fermented, a process that can provide probiotics, notes Messer. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fermented

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Adjective

It’s seasoned with sumac, which has a distinctly sour, earthy flavor.

— Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 17 Sep. 2026
More than half of the state’s likely voters believe that California is headed in the wrong direction, and 73% predict sour economic times in the state next year.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of sour

Verb

One study, led by Mark Robinson of Intuitive Machines, describes the crater itself and the enormous amount of material thrown across the lunar surface due to the impact that provoked the feature.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Despite their intimidating nature, these wasps are not aggressive toward humans unless provoked.

— Sean Donnelly, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of provoked

Adjective

The rotting food has drawn swarms of flies and rats with a foul rancid smell that Boyle Heights residents have said kept them indoors, and business owners have said kept customers away.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Key Takeaways Clean baking sheets regularly to prevent rancid oil and ensure better food safety and taste.

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of rancid

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From that restaurant Cardoso could look out the window and see sloping hills and Lucas’ Wagyu cows raised there on the farm.

— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Neighbors cite traffic risks in the area Neighbors said ongoing construction in the area had created a dangerous traffic pattern and raised concerns about children walking to and from school.

— Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of raised

Adjective

Two decomposed bodies have been found within five days at a park in western North Carolina, and both cases are classified as murders, according to investigators.

— Mark Price July 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026
At a time when the Earth was bare, when there were no vertebrates, no trees, no leaves, no flowering plants, and no plants with seeds, millipedes were feeding on decaying mosses, decomposed slime, and primordial gunk.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026

Definition of decomposed

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For The Times) UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk’s statement to distance the university from a law school symposium on 9/11 has promoted growing faculty backlash over academic freedom.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
That group has promoted the poll as evidence of Democrat David Jolly’s viability in the governor’s race — despite Republicans’ massive voter registration advantage in the state.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of promoted

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Brown sidestepped a question about the internal dysfunction that led to his exit from Philly, which included complaints about the Eagles’ offense and a soured relationship with Eagles QB Jalen Hurts.

— Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
And while intention matters, some behaviors can unknowingly leave soured edges around a visit that’s otherwise completely lovely.

— Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of soured

Verb

Similarly, in an ideal world, there would be some sort of international agreement, discussion, treaty being brewed.

— Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026
Typically made with commodity-quality beans, this potent cup is brewed in a metal pot or filtered through cloth and sweetened with panela (unrefined cane sugar).

— Nikkita Nair, Saveur, 10 Sep. 2026

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