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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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Adjective
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The veggie rolls were paired with a tasty sweet and sour sauce.—
Kim Bojórquez,
Axios,
14 Feb. 2025 -
Ed Sheeran’s impromptu gig on Church Street hit a sour note as Bengaluru police pulled the plug over missing permissions.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
Adjective
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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
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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
Verb
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He was born and raised in southeast Missouri.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Jan. 2025
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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
Verb
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Vogue Ukraine has always supported and promoted young national talents.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
3 Jan. 2025
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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
Adjective
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They’re reanimated, pale, putrid corpses that are also seductive.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2025
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Nicotine is what gets people hooked on cigarettes, despite their health risks and putrid smell.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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It's found in contaminated water and food, explains Ivers, which then produces a toxin in the small intestine that leads to the severe diarrhea and rapid fluid loss.—
Daryl Austin,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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Although the contaminated water isn't getting into the region's drinking water, people and animals could still be exposed to the bacteria.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Francis’ arrival also resurrected memories of a tainted past.—
Sui-Lee Wee,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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Packaging for the tainted product carried a state cannabis sticker but bore no state license number or manufacturer name.—
Paige St. John,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Fermented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fermented. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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