leavening

Definition of leaveningnext
present participle of leaven

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Munson is a terrific burst of fresh air, enlivening the coach car with humor built from relationship foibles.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Cissy’s tiny and opinionated mother, Adelaide, shared the family’s modest apartment for six enlivening years.
    Miranda Seymour, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Eucalyptus is the classic spa scent, and peppermint is an invigorating option for a morning boost.
    Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
  • On April 29, the donut chain debuted four new Refreshers featuring black cherry combined with invigorating limeade and sweet cold foam.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • As recently as 2024, Congress was infusing Israel with an additional $15 billion in military aid to carry out its war with Hamas.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2026
  • Naveen Shrestha has been infusing a taste of his native Nepal into his Twin Cities restaurant endeavors for some two decades now.
    Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Using a slick interface with literal red threads animating the screen as a reader moves their mouse, WEBB automates the messy data cleaning tasks that are required when working with unstructured data.
    Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
  • The ballroom and Iran war aren’t the only issues animating the campaign.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • One notable find was located beneath the New Castle pub in Sneinton, where a hidden chamber, approximately 200 years old, was discovered after a wall was knocked down, imbuing the journey with a note of adventure.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
  • Conway had a way of imbuing characters with nuance and emotional depth, Marvel said in its statement.
    Claire Rush, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • Soldiers were self-inoculating without quarantine—which led to rampant rates of infection.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Louvered windows are opened to allow outside air in, cooling the wort and inoculating it with microbes that will magically start fermentation.
    Don Tse, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • After suffusing some of this lunar simulant with helium-3, Interlune will use those samples to test its extraction methods.
    Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
  • And, yes, suffusing it all is Pelicot’s interesting unreliability—to herself above all.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • For best results, avoid boiling water and steeping for more than 3 minutes—both practices can yield a bitter cup.
    Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026
  • The fine-mesh stainless steel strainer is perfect for steeping tea directly inside the bottle.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 May 2026
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“Leavening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leavening. Accessed 19 May. 2026.

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