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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
Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Each agave plant takes at least seven years to mature and is farmed without pesticides or chemicals before being roasted, fermented, and distilled in copper stills.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
When FODMAPs reach the large intestine, they are fermented by bacteria.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
The rice in question is fermented with a particular yeast that yields less alcohol and more key nutrients, like amino acids, for skin.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2025
Cider traces its roots to Europe, where it is typically fermented and served as an alcoholic beverage, per and Manoff Market Gardens and Falstaff, a European dining magazine.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Other culprits can include baked potatoes wrapped in foil, smoked or fermented fish, certain sausages and cheese sauces, Policastro noted.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Using beans naturally fermented on-site, the team used DNA sequencing and metabolic modeling to identify the network of interactions between various bacteria and yeasts that drove fermentation.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025
Husk, a French grisette aged in oak barrels, was tart and refreshingly dry; Dolore, a wild ale fermented on dark cherries and black raspberries, was equally tart yet soft and jammy.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 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
No oyster sauce, or fermented black bean sauce either.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Each agave plant takes at least seven years to mature and is farmed without pesticides or chemicals before being roasted, fermented, and distilled in copper stills.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
When FODMAPs reach the large intestine, they are fermented by bacteria.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
The rice in question is fermented with a particular yeast that yields less alcohol and more key nutrients, like amino acids, for skin.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2025
Cider traces its roots to Europe, where it is typically fermented and served as an alcoholic beverage, per and Manoff Market Gardens and Falstaff, a European dining magazine.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Other culprits can include baked potatoes wrapped in foil, smoked or fermented fish, certain sausages and cheese sauces, Policastro noted.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Using beans naturally fermented on-site, the team used DNA sequencing and metabolic modeling to identify the network of interactions between various bacteria and yeasts that drove fermentation.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025
Husk, a French grisette aged in oak barrels, was tart and refreshingly dry; Dolore, a wild ale fermented on dark cherries and black raspberries, was equally tart yet soft and jammy.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fermented
Verb
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Michael Roberson, a defense attorney, argued Lawson was provoked by Martin.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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So his recent absence from public view provoked all sorts of speculation – fed by social media algorithms that promoted conspiracy theories and complete nonsense to huge numbers of people.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The sour note was Inigo Martinez’s exit to Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Teng ended his afternoon having allowed four runs over four-plus innings with eight strikeouts and five walks, a sour end to a great beginning.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The decision upheld a previous denial by the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission over traffic concerns raised by city officials and in more than 300 public comments.—
Rose Evans
September 10,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
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After new state data showed substantial academic gains, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education members defended a six-figure consulting contract Tuesday that raised questions earlier this year about family connections to the district.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Nuts Nuts contain even more of those healthy fats than grains, and storing your pecans, almonds, cashews, or otherwise at room temperature can allow those fats to go rancid far faster than most of us can make it through the common 8- to 16-ounce bags.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
30 Aug. 2025
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The same nauseating stench of rancid bodies.—
Seema Jilani
August 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The study is the latest knock on a technology, for years promoted by oil and gas industry, that has often been touted as a climate solution.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Angela Grothaus and Lisa Human have been promoted to partners, recognizing their exceptional leadership and dedication to client service, the release said.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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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The main difference lies in how they're brewed.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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There are a dozen or so beers on tap that are brewed on-site.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Miami’s play was so decisively putrid that the 33-8 loss to the Colts seemed almost a blessing because the game felt so much more lopsided than that.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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The offense has been explosive against the putrid White Sox and Washington Nationals, but starting pitcher Carlos Rodón has been a key to the success as well.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Fermented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fermented. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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