fermented 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of fermentednext
as in sour

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fermented

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verb

past tense of ferment
as in provoked
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 Synonyms for fermented
  1. sour
  2. provoked
  3. rancid
  4. raised
  5. promoted
  6. putrid
  7. contaminated
  8. tainted
Adjective
  • The only sour note was sounded when it was revealed that Ademola Lookman of Nigeria had been voted the Men’s African Player of the Year, beating the Moroccan candidate Achraf Hakimi.
    Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • There are plenty of sour notes within this dynasty as a legendary mogul (Terrence Howard) and his ruthless wife/partner-in-crime (Taraji P. Henson) try to maintain order while various heirs vie for the throne.
    Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of sour
Verb
  • But few things provoked a more consistently ambivalent posture from Buckley than populism.
    Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The funding debacle has provoked questions about Speaker Johnson’s future and whether someone else is better equipped to lead the House GOP conference in the next Congress.
    Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of provoked
Adjective
  • Davis was hardly the first to succumb to the lure of the corpse flower (not to be confused with Amorphophallus titanum, which has a giant phallic protrusion and also happens to smell like rancid meat and bear the nickname corpse flower).
    Hillary Rosner, Discover Magazine, 10 Dec. 2013
  • This research extends to the effects of pH and cooking temperature on meaty and species flavor, sweetness, barnyard, and rancid flavor in sheep-meat.
    ncbi rofl, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2010
Definition of rancid
Verb
  • With an elevated head and raised tail, the tiger has intricate cast patterns depicting its fur, and may have functioned as a drinking vessel or container.
    Jane Levere, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Storks, raised in Rossiten, Prussia would have propaganda leaflets affixed to their legs.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of raised
Verb
  • Washington once promoted economic interdependence but now openly weaponizes it.
    Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Are employees of all backgrounds being hired and promoted at the same rates within the workplace?
    Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of promoted
Adjective
  • The big story The putrid burning smell, difficulty breathing and chest congestion - that is what Delhi resident Sheetal Sharma has been experiencing since end-October, no thanks to the toxic air enshrouding India’s National Capital Region (NCR).
    Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The broiling temperatures have affected a roughly 30-acre area, where putrid gases and hazardous liquids have burst through the surface of the landfill.
    Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of putrid
Adjective
  • Carnivorous mammals can contract it by coming into contact with infected birds or a contaminated environment.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Salmonella can be spread via contaminated water errantly used to irrigate crops, according to the CDC.
    Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of contaminated
Adjective
  • But, despite its tainted origins, blood quantum is still a part of many tribes’ contemporary policies.
    Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Doctors at the surgical center became wary of the tainted IV bags in August 2022 after an 18-year-old patient had to be rushed to the intensive care unit during a routine sinus surgery, the Justice Department said.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of tainted
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