as in turmoil
a disturbed or uneasy state
the city was in ferment as its residents nervously awaited the outcome of the referendum vote
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as in to provoke
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 ferment
Sarah Han, Allure, 29 Jan. 2025
Key Ingredients: Honey locust seed extract, peptides, arctic marine ferment
How to Apply: Squeeze the bottle to release the serum, then use upward strokes to massage the roller over the neck and under the jawline.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2025
Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2025
Same idea!), humans from across the globe have long been fermenting their bread.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2025
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Cushioning these actives are soothing cypress leaf and barrier-restoring Lactobacillus ferment lysate.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 29 Jan. 2025
Key Ingredients: Honey locust seed extract, peptides, arctic marine ferment
How to Apply: Squeeze the bottle to release the serum, then use upward strokes to massage the roller over the neck and under the jawline.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
Cultured butter, on the other hand, is fermented with live cultures after it is pasteurized to give it its signature tangy flavor.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2025
Same idea!), humans from across the globe have long been fermenting their bread.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferment
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Additionally, last week brought further turmoil to the crypto sector when leading exchange ByBit reported a $1.5 billion theft—the largest in industry history.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The changes upended precedent and rattled a media company that has already been shaken by years of turmoil and leadership turnover.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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The earworm record provokes a sense of longing, one that is uplifting, cathartic and beautiful.—
Lisa Kocay,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Even the revelation that settlement talks have been held has provoked news staffers.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2025
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Each vintage is matched with a different piece of music that plays throughout the fermentation process.—
Rachel King,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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This means that the material could have a role in creating more efficient and precise control over fermentation processes, which just might deliver better-tasting beers.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
2 Mar. 2025
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Broward teachers, other school district employees get 3% raises Eyeing a friendly Supreme Court, Republicans push for the Ten Commandments in schools Trump vowed to leverage federal money to fight antisemitism.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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In 2023, Herrmann raised some half a million dollars from investors, who included Mark Thompson, the chief executive of CNN, and Nicholas Johnston, the publisher of Axios.—
Sam Knight,
The New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2025
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Political tensions rise over resource allocation, with social unrest more frequent.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Pro-Palestinian sentiments still run strong among the peoples of the region, and history has proven how civil unrest can quickly lead to instability even in nominally stable nations.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Fraudsters also promote the overstated withholding scheme, encouraging taxpayers to inflate income and withholding on forms like W-2s and 1099s for larger refunds.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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But the big reveal, designed to promote President Donald Trump’s new culture of transparency, fell flat.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Ferment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferment. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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