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
  • This cheerful rainbow box is packed with goodies like rainbow bears, sour rainbows, and pastel butterfly gummies.
    Blake Bakkila, Glamour, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Other mothers report sour milk and undercooked chicken being served.
    Rosmaly Rodriguez, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of sour
Verb
  • The incident was caught on video, making waves online and on local TV news, and provoked an outcry from fellow residents.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
  • His 1954 run for governor in Connecticut provoked questions about whether the state was ready for a Jewish governor.
    Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 30 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
  • He was born and raised in southeast Missouri.
    Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025
  • To this day, Penn State fans recall Golden with his arms raised in front of a stunned crowd at Notre Dame Stadium.
    Tim Casey, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of raised
Verb
  • He was promoted to assistant city manager in 2013.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Pippen was promoted from his two-way deal to a roster contract and has played every game for a team with the second-best record in the West.
    Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of promoted
Adjective
  • There was going to be some good stuff there, and the vampire of folklore is a putrid, walking undead corpse.
    William Earl, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
  • And, all of a sudden, that putrid defense was posting ratings among the league’s best.
    Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of putrid
Adjective
  • Avoid Touching Your Face Norovirus spreads easily when viral particles from contaminated surfaces make their way into your mouth, nose, or eyes.
    David Nikel, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Residents should also be aware that home water treatment devices are not certified to make extremely contaminated water safe.
    Andrew J. Whelton, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of contaminated
Adjective
  • His fans worried about the dangers of the city, including a diet that was apparently heavy on tainted prey.
    James Barron, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Transferring that depth to television, particularly to predominantly Black characters in a Caribbean country, especially one as fabled as Jamaica, to confront the tyranny of homophobia while also sustaining a conversation with the U.K. about its tainted legacy of colonialism, is bold and visionary.
    Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of tainted
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