as in provokes
to bring (something volatile or intense) into being
John Adams's wife, Abigail, told him that if women were not remembered by the new American government, they would "foment a Rebellion and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice or Representation"
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Recent Examples of foments
But on Monday, there was only that pit-of-your-stomach gnawing concoction of disappointment, frustration and emptiness that foments when a chance for history is squandered.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2026
Muschietti touched on this in his movies — the bullying of Mike Hanlon and the hate-crime murder of Adrian Mellon — including the way Pennywise fosters and foments the hatred already lurking in the hearts of Derry’s citizens.
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Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Oct. 2025
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2026
Muschietti touched on this in his movies — the bullying of Mike Hanlon and the hate-crime murder of Adrian Mellon — including the way Pennywise fosters and foments the hatred already lurking in the hearts of Derry’s citizens.
—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Oct. 2025
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This ends up being just one of Aemond’s defining moments, which further provokes war.
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His jealousy provokes an act of betrayal and cruelty.
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Critics argued the required reading list promotes Christianity over religious diversity and civil rights while blurring the constitutional separation of church and state.
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In short, the new office combines MENALAC's regional expertise with IAAPA's global scale and creates a structure which promotes information sharing.
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“Foments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foments. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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