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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Adjective

The lightweight formula is infused with fermented saururus, kukui oil, cacay oil, and squalane to soften, soothe, and deeply hydrate without leaving behind a greasy feel. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 19 June 2026 This means glucose enters the bloodstream more gradually compared to non-fermented bread made with baker’s yeast, which lacks these acids. — Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 June 2026

Verb

Postbiotics are the material left over in the food, in the gut, by the bacteria that fermented the food item. — Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026 But that doesn’t mean something is automatically healthy if it’s fermented. — Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fermented

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Adjective

The inescapable stench – equal parts sour and cloying – has settled like a thick haze over the neighborhood, baked by the Southern California heat.

— Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Sour Over Sweet Taste-wise, sweet cherries may have more universal appeal than sour, but on the health benefit front, the tart fruit leads the way.

— Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of sour

Adjective

More than a month after a massive fire swept through the warehouse, Lineage is still working to remove more than 85 million pounds of weeks-old food, which has brought rancid odors, flies and rats to the surrounding area.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Cooking Oils Natural fats, like cooking oils, eventually turn rancid.

— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026

Definition of rancid

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Elsewhere, Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest reprise their roles as the eclectic aunts who raised the sisters.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
For some in the Howard community, the bitter experience has raised questions about the legacy of one of the country’s most revered historically Black colleges and universities.

— Matt Brown, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of raised

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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

Verb

Maybe success used to mean getting promoted, managing more people, earning a certain title, or becoming known as the expert in the room.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
And not only that, he was recently promoted to Triple-A Worcester after an outstanding four-month stretch with Double-A Portland.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of promoted

Adjective

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

For the first two seasons, the love triangle brewed between Jackie, Cole and Alex.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
What began as a beer brewed to celebrate the brewery's 1,000th batch has become one of craft beer's defining annual releases, inspiring countless breweries to launch their own barrel-aging programs along the way.

— Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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