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
Kombucha Kombucha is a fizzy drink made by fermenting tea and sugar with a mix of bacteria and yeast called a SCOBY.
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Lindsey Desoto, Health, 14 Apr. 2026
In the blasting afternoon sun, the stench of fermenting earth and decay steams off the marsh.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Gallons of fermenting fruit rinds for the vibrant aguas frescas chill near the array of drying chilies and madre tallow mixtures, but the tight confines mean some sacrifices.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
They are sometimes confused with each other as both are made by fermenting cow’s milk, but there are actually substantial differences between the two, from consistency to flavour to nutritional value.
—Ana Gándara, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2026
That meant that urine samples with high sugar content could have started fermenting and consequently generated alcohol that could have skewed the test result or created a false positive.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Lindsey Desoto, Health, 14 Apr. 2026
In the blasting afternoon sun, the stench of fermenting earth and decay steams off the marsh.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Gallons of fermenting fruit rinds for the vibrant aguas frescas chill near the array of drying chilies and madre tallow mixtures, but the tight confines mean some sacrifices.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
They are sometimes confused with each other as both are made by fermenting cow’s milk, but there are actually substantial differences between the two, from consistency to flavour to nutritional value.
—Ana Gándara, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2026
That meant that urine samples with high sugar content could have started fermenting and consequently generated alcohol that could have skewed the test result or created a false positive.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fermenting
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There’s nothing better than cozying up to a good memoir or a thought-provoking history book.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, the only black-and-white to be found here is on David Zinn’s thought-provoking set, which washes the abodes of the younger characters in funereal black right down to Suzanna’s hotel bed.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps the easiest way to start an argument online is to post a video of a mother raising her child.—
Micah Barkley,
Bloomberg,
10 Apr. 2026
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Political parties were disincentivized from forming coalitions—which might have unified the anti-Orbán vote—by incrementally raising the threshold required for alliances to enter Parliament.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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PowerSchool had become so influential that in 2023, its CEO was invited to speak at the White House during an event promoting cybersecurity in education.—
Mike Levine,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Ahead of its world premiere, Streep and Hathaway have been on an international tour promoting The Devil Wears Prada 2.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2026
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Earle’s got a new reality show brewing with Netflix, so Cooper could make an appearance to chitchat.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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In reality, this war has been brewing for years.—
Jennifer Lutz,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Police testified Konig fled the scene after the hikers intervened, triggering a manhunt before he was spotted with what appeared to be blood on his shirt and taken into custody after a struggle.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Oil tanker traffic through the strait plunged during the war due to Iranian attacks on vessels, triggering the largest oil supply disruption in history.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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