leavening

present participle of leaven

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leavening
Verb
  • Become Familiar With Korean Fusion Cuisine Mikey Reisenberg is another resident enlivening the city’s culinary scene.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Roberts brings a jolt of invigorating fury to one of the movie’s strongest scenes, in which the mentor rips into her mentee in public on a campus square with a fully detailed character assassination.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
  • At a time when audiences are sparking to original, gutsy genre from the studios (Sinners, Weapons of late), the movie offers another unique prospect and an invigorating creative endeavor.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But infusing the college experience with the technology is deeply misguided.
    Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The company has been infusing artificial intelligence across its product portfolio.
    Jordan Novet, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But actually animating the sitting president with a micropenis?
    Nick Marx, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Democrats believe the issue will be especially animating for their voters, driving turnout during a special election.
    Julia Manchester, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The rise of the bias cut was a silhouette on which Robbins wanted to focus, imbuing the fluid style with elements of luxury and glamour intrinsic to the aristocracy.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Smith credits Mackie with imbuing John with vulnerability.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Unlike other teas, which involve steeping leaves and removing them before drinking, matcha powder is then whisked into hot water.
    Rebecca Corbett, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
  • For a unique spin on this refreshing golf cocktail, try steeping with other popular tea flavors like Peach, Lavender, or Earl Grey.
    Emily Price, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Leavening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leavening. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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