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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
Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Kombucha is a fermented tea that contains some sugar, but fermentation reduces how much your body actually absorbs.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 18 Oct. 2025
The winery’s current tap list includes Revolution’s staple chardonnay, chenin blanc and syrah, as well as a unique skin contact orange chardonnay and the 2024 Coco, a light-bodied red made by blending two co-fermented wines.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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
Laura Ness, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Other foods high in tyramine include fermented vegetables such as sauerkraut, smoked meats like bacon, salami, and ham, and certain alcoholic beverages.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 20 Oct. 2025
The formula’s hero ingredient is fermented birch sap, which deeply hydrates while protecting your skin’s microbiome and calming inflammation.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, beans fermented with different microbes lacked those same characteristic flavor notes.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
In the brand’s online shop, each wine listing is accompanied by classic tasting notes and pairing suggestions, but also a brief bio of the vineyard where its grapes were sourced and a story of how the wine was ideated, fermented and blended.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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
Adjective
The great running boom of the 1970s had inspired him, and the sport offered discipline and structure to his ever more fermented days.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Kombucha is a fermented tea that contains some sugar, but fermentation reduces how much your body actually absorbs.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 18 Oct. 2025
The winery’s current tap list includes Revolution’s staple chardonnay, chenin blanc and syrah, as well as a unique skin contact orange chardonnay and the 2024 Coco, a light-bodied red made by blending two co-fermented wines.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
Speaking of rocking, Rogstad really rocked it with the entire Cuvaison lineup of chardonnays, which range from barrel-fermented to those done in concrete barrels.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Other foods high in tyramine include fermented vegetables such as sauerkraut, smoked meats like bacon, salami, and ham, and certain alcoholic beverages.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 20 Oct. 2025
The formula’s hero ingredient is fermented birch sap, which deeply hydrates while protecting your skin’s microbiome and calming inflammation.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, beans fermented with different microbes lacked those same characteristic flavor notes.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
In the brand’s online shop, each wine listing is accompanied by classic tasting notes and pairing suggestions, but also a brief bio of the vineyard where its grapes were sourced and a story of how the wine was ideated, fermented and blended.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fermented
Adjective
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Underdo it, and your dish could be too dry or sour.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Everyone's a little sad in The Holdovers, Alexander Payne's charmingly sour comedy about a student stuck at his New England boarding school over the holidays with only his grouchy professor (Paul Giamatti) and the school cook (Da'Vine Joy Randolph) for company.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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However, this year's ad has provoked widespread criticism, with some even calling for a boycott of Sephora.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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These characters are so thin, their storylines so flimsy and their motives so underbaked that there’s no recognizable emotion underlying any of it, and thus no feeling to be provoked by watching it.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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To keep them fresh for as long as possible, store them in an airtight container in a cool, dark place to help prevent their natural oils from becoming rancid.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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Cheese Plate Apizza Gouda Cheese Inedible, with an almost rancid, stomach acid flavor.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While much emphasis has been placed on how important the trades are for the work force, adult education programs faced a federal funding freeze, albeit briefly, this summer that raised concerns about the future of vocational schools.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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Citymeals on Wheels welcomes all to Power Lunch because every single dollar raised will provide meals and connections for our older neighbors.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 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
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Despite multiple reports from the students' parents and other employees and school families, the complaint claims, Milwaukee Public Schools leadership didn't take disciplinary actions against Kalumbula, but promoted him to acting principal of Milwaukee French Immersion School.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Wash has been promoted to director of programming and original productions at Screambox, Variety has learned.—
William Earl,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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It’s poised to suffer $170 million from soured loans to Tricolor, another company that declared bankruptcy last month.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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The practice can take the shape of postcards from quiet couples bliss or passive-aggressive quips about exes, soured business relationships, and industry frenemies.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With the new label, Heersink expects in 2026 to double the 300 barrels Spare Keg brewed this year.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
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The dog-friendly brewery has 16 different beers, brewed on-site, on tap, and its location adds another element of cool to the atmosphere.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Fermented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fermented. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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