fermented 1 of 2

past tense of ferment

fermented

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fermented
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
Adjective
  • As of Tuesday, July 16, the list of draft beers is subject to change including a West Coast India pale ale, blonde ale and a fruited sour ale.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 20, Sacbee.com, 20 July 2025
  • Off-smell: If the maple syrup has a sour or musty odor, err on the side of caution and discard.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
Verb
  • The 2024 tiger sighting was attributed to conservation efforts and has raised hopes that the predator could return to Kui Buri National Park, officials said.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The Electoral Reform Act, passed by Congress in 2022, raised the threshold to one-fifth of members in each chamber.
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Fish supplements that contain omega-3s are prone to going rancid.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2022
  • Much of the damage was from flooding, which left a thick layer of rancid muck on her floors.
    Stephen Smith and Bobby Caina Calvan, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Oct. 2022
Verb
  • Vogue Ukraine has always supported and promoted young national talents.
    PhotoVogue, Vogue, 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
Adjective
  • The problem is those runs came against teams ranging from average to putrid.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 11 July 2025
  • Something that smells putrid to us now, for instance, might not have assaulted medieval noses in the same way.
    Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • Bruner theorizes the worms and their eggs are being moved through contaminated soil, mulch and compost.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 16 July 2025
  • During a flood, avoid floodwaters and move to higher ground immediately; after a flood, avoid contaminated water and wait for authorities to declare the area safe.
    Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 July 2025
Adjective
  • And what might that mean if people eat the tainted crop?
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2025
  • If access control slips, an engineer gets a tainted result, risking a leak.
    Suman Sharma, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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“Fermented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fermented. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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