as in provoking
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 fermenting
Each time the team captured a sample, Maro then quickly tested it to see if the urinating chimp had metabolized alcohol from ripe, fermenting fruit.
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Ari Daniel, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
It’s made by fermenting skim milk with live cultures and straining out most of the liquid whey.
—Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2026
The restaurant, which began selling its pizza via Instagram, is best known for cold-fermenting its dough for more than three days to give the crust a sourdough flavor.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
It’s also made from soybeans, but fermenting the beans results in a dense block with a slightly funky flavor.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 23 Feb. 2026
Fruit flies are attracted to fermenting sugars found in overripe produce and moist areas like drains.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 21 Feb. 2026
In Vayots Dzor Highlands, winemakers at Trinity Canyon vineyards are returning to organic practices, fermenting wines in clay amphorae, and embracing styles like amber wines.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Sour Cream with Live Cultures Sour cream is a thick and creamy dairy product made by fermenting cream with lactic acid bacteria.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 6 Feb. 2026
At some point along this path, at around the time of the transition from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age, some bright spark came upon the idea of fermenting alcohol.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Ari Daniel, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
It’s made by fermenting skim milk with live cultures and straining out most of the liquid whey.
—Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2026
The restaurant, which began selling its pizza via Instagram, is best known for cold-fermenting its dough for more than three days to give the crust a sourdough flavor.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
It’s also made from soybeans, but fermenting the beans results in a dense block with a slightly funky flavor.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 23 Feb. 2026
Fruit flies are attracted to fermenting sugars found in overripe produce and moist areas like drains.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 21 Feb. 2026
In Vayots Dzor Highlands, winemakers at Trinity Canyon vineyards are returning to organic practices, fermenting wines in clay amphorae, and embracing styles like amber wines.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Sour Cream with Live Cultures Sour cream is a thick and creamy dairy product made by fermenting cream with lactic acid bacteria.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 6 Feb. 2026
At some point along this path, at around the time of the transition from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age, some bright spark came upon the idea of fermenting alcohol.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fermenting
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When not in the newsroom, Munis is often out on the streets with his camera, capturing the perfect portrait or settling in to watch a thought-provoking film.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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While teasing Season 2 and what’s to come, the series’ creators tout the advantages the audio format offers for thought-provoking science fiction.—
Jordaan Ashley,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2026
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Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt and Sinomine Resource Group are also constructing lithium sulfate plants tied to their Zimbabwean mines, raising questions about whether the country is building an independent refining sector or simply deepening its role inside China’s battery ecosystem.—
Ray Mwayera,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Unlike chatbots that simply respond to prompts, AI agents can take proactive actions, which often require broader access to data and systems, raising privacy and security concerns.—
Evelyn Cheng,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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But ever since Ticketmaster and Live Nation merged in 2010, the companies have been accused of promoting anticompetitive behaviors.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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One Russian dancer posted a video of someone removing a Marty Supreme poster to reveal a poster promoting a performance of Swan Lake.—
Chloe Angyal,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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The conference was only months before Epstein's arrest Unbeknownst to the participants, at the time of the conference Epstein's legal troubles were already brewing back in Florida.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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The city’s first restaurant with an onsite beer-brewing operation, or at least the first full-scale one in decades, won permit approval from the Encinitas Planning Commission Thursday.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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After Hamas attacked Israel, on October 7, 2023, triggering a broad Israeli military campaign in Gaza, Israel killed Hamas leaders and decimated its military capabilities.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Duke's Malibu Duke's reopening timeline was pushed back several times after heavy rain soaked the bare hillsides, triggering mudslides throughout the burn scar, some of which filled the restaurant's property.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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