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adjective

Definition of fermentednext
as in sour

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verb

past tense of ferment
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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Recent Examples of fermented
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fermented
  1. sour
  2. provoked
  3. rancid
  4. raised
  5. decomposed
  6. promoted
  7. soured
  8. brewed
Adjective
  • If your mouth puckers, the dressing is too sour, and if there’s no burn at all, there’s probably too much fat.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • For fans who missed the combination of tropical sweetness and a sour-candy kick, the creamy drink likely won’t disappoint.
    — Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of sour
Verb
  • The sources added that the relationship breakdown also provoked serious concerns about the wellbeing of the senior colleague.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Even the smaller discoveries, like the shovel found in the rock area, provoked the kind of reflection that Idaho Public Archaeology hopes to spur.
    — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of provoked
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
Verb
  • Extended deployments of carriers – which can have more than 5,000 sailors and Marines on board – have raised concerns about the impact not only on the ships but on service members.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Mangione’s lawyers raised concerns when he was first charged in both jurisdictions that the 28-year-old was unfairly being tried twice for the same crime.
    — Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 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
Verb
  • Rookie slugger Bryce Eldridge, promoted in May, was in there, of course.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Blakeman is well liked in Nassau, one of the most populous counties in New York, and has promoted himself as a centrist in campaign advertising.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 15 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
  • But for my money, the best American witbier is Allagash White, brewed in Portland, Maine.
    — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Researchers found microscopic residue inside pottery vessels, shedding light on how people brewed beer-like drinks from millet, rice, wheat and barley more than 3,000 years ago.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of brewed

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