foments

present tense third-person singular of foment

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of foments But Cristobal foments hope that new glory is near. Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foments
Verb
  • Criticism triggers defensiveness; defensiveness fuels contempt; contempt provokes stonewalling.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • After a sleepy start to the second half at Old Trafford, the arrival of Benjamin Sesko, and the relocation of Cunha into a deeper position, provokes a fresh wave of interest.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Digestive Support Turmeric helps stimulate bile production in the gallbladder, which promotes fat digestion.
    Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
  • According to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide, at least 197 journalists and media workers were killed during the war; 189 of them were Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza.
    Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Foments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foments. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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