FERMENTED Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

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Definition of fermented

as in sour

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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

But there’s evidence that some fermented foods are beneficial even without the live microbes, Perelman said. — Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 Kombucha is a fermented tea, usually made from black or green tea. — Embry Roberts, Martha Stewart, 2 July 2026

Verb

Because insoluble fiber is not actually digested, it’s broken down and fermented by the good bacteria in your gut, which produce short-chain fatty acids that signal to your liver to stop producing as much glucose. — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, a small portion of wine is fermented separately in stainless steel and is used to top up the amphorae once the most active phase of fermentation has finished. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fermented

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Adjective

But with the concerns surrounding high-profile security breaches escalating, and public sentiment toward AI companies turning decidedly sour heading into the November midterm elections, calls for regulation are only likely to grow louder.

— Ari Levy, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
And members of these new churches were mostly not the black-dressed, hypocritical, sour-faced, monocultural figures favored by popular narrative, but often included colorful figures who were sometimes surprisingly modern in their desires.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of sour

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Even in a country with one of the highest murder rates in the world, the scale of the killings in such a short space of time has provoked shock.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Ayer came on board the film after reading Cameron Alexander’s script, which provoked such a strong emotional response that the director couldn’t resist taking the material on.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of provoked

Adjective

The food might taste rancid, sour, bitter, or just not right.

— Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of rancid

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The GoFundMe, which was started to cover funeral costs, counseling and other support for the family, has raised a little over $23,000.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
OpenAI raised $122 billion in a single round this year and Anthropic $65 billion, totals which no Chinese company can match.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Oct. 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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As one of only five dancers throughout Dancing With the Stars‘ history to be promoted from troupe to pro after just one season, Hailey Bills has every right to brag.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
There are no straightforward steps like in the days when a diligent worker could land a job at a good company, work hard to get promoted and hope to climb the corporate ladder.

— Julia Carpenter, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 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

The brewery offers a varied selection of styles brewed in-house from IPAs to sours to dark brews to light sippers.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
Similarly, in an ideal world, there would be some sort of international agreement, discussion, treaty being brewed.

— Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026

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