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Recent Examples of fermented
Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Some fermented foods can be high in sodium, affecting those who need to limit their intake.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2026
Japanese natto, made from fermented soybeans, gets its signature stretchiness from bacterial cultures.
—Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
Kombucha is a fermented tea that is typically carbonated and lightly sweetened.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 12 Jan. 2026
Made with fermented fish (often anchovies) and salt, fish sauce adds unrivaled complexity to the sauce.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 24 Dec. 2025
But interest in fermented food is growing steadily as people become more cognizant of its far-reaching benefits for the gut.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 10 Dec. 2025
The great running boom of the 1970s had inspired him, and the sport offered discipline and structure to his ever more fermented days.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
The winery’s current tap list includes Revolution’s staple chardonnay, chenin blanc and syrah, as well as a unique skin contact orange chardonnay and the 2024 Coco, a light-bodied red made by blending two co-fermented wines.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026
Probably the best beer to pair with such desserts is a Belgian fruit lambic, a sour beer fermented a second time with fruit.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Michelin Green Star chef, Peeter Pihel, helms the kitchen, crafting nutritious dishes from wild seaweed and fermented forest berries.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 1 Feb. 2026
These beers are spontaneously fermented, meaning that no yeast or other microbes are added to the beer by the brewer to cause fermentation.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The Mele brothers fermented their dough-of-an-idea, presenting it to the city of Fort Lauderdale after opening a Pummarola location here and Emily’s Garden in the same neighborhood as Esplanade Park, where the inaugural Pizza Fest will be staged.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
The health secretary, who turned 72 this month and celebrated with a hefty steak, pairs the diet with foods that are fermented, typically meaning they are soaked, salted or cultured to let natural bacteria or yeast break down sugars over time.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The dough is fermented for 48 hours, hand-stretched and cooked in the kitchen’s all-electric Cuppone Italian Pizza oven.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
This tea is made from the same plant as green tea (Camellia sinensis), but, unlike green tea, it is fermented.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Kennedy is known to eat steak with fermented vegetables for breakfast and even bring his own sauerkraut to restaurants — a habit his wife, actress Cheryl Hines, joked about with The Cut.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Some fermented foods can be high in sodium, affecting those who need to limit their intake.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2026
Japanese natto, made from fermented soybeans, gets its signature stretchiness from bacterial cultures.
—Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
Kombucha is a fermented tea that is typically carbonated and lightly sweetened.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 12 Jan. 2026
Made with fermented fish (often anchovies) and salt, fish sauce adds unrivaled complexity to the sauce.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 24 Dec. 2025
But interest in fermented food is growing steadily as people become more cognizant of its far-reaching benefits for the gut.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 10 Dec. 2025
The great running boom of the 1970s had inspired him, and the sport offered discipline and structure to his ever more fermented days.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
The winery’s current tap list includes Revolution’s staple chardonnay, chenin blanc and syrah, as well as a unique skin contact orange chardonnay and the 2024 Coco, a light-bodied red made by blending two co-fermented wines.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
The beans are fermented for 92 hours, producing refined notes of chocolate, Gruyère, and Pinot Noir.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026
Probably the best beer to pair with such desserts is a Belgian fruit lambic, a sour beer fermented a second time with fruit.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Michelin Green Star chef, Peeter Pihel, helms the kitchen, crafting nutritious dishes from wild seaweed and fermented forest berries.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 1 Feb. 2026
These beers are spontaneously fermented, meaning that no yeast or other microbes are added to the beer by the brewer to cause fermentation.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The Mele brothers fermented their dough-of-an-idea, presenting it to the city of Fort Lauderdale after opening a Pummarola location here and Emily’s Garden in the same neighborhood as Esplanade Park, where the inaugural Pizza Fest will be staged.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
The health secretary, who turned 72 this month and celebrated with a hefty steak, pairs the diet with foods that are fermented, typically meaning they are soaked, salted or cultured to let natural bacteria or yeast break down sugars over time.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The dough is fermented for 48 hours, hand-stretched and cooked in the kitchen’s all-electric Cuppone Italian Pizza oven.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
This tea is made from the same plant as green tea (Camellia sinensis), but, unlike green tea, it is fermented.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fermented
Adjective
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Variation Rather than flaking the salmon into the noodles, serve the fish on top of the pasta and spinach, then drizzle with the sour-cream mixture.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
5 Feb. 2026
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Probably the best beer to pair with such desserts is a Belgian fruit lambic, a sour beer fermented a second time with fruit.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The refusal to be endlessly provoked.—
Joe Palaggi,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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The law provoked fraught debates in Australia about technology use, privacy, child safety and mental health and has prompted other countries to consider similar measures.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Spices lose flavor after a couple of years, and nuts or oils can go rancid in just months.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
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Use food-safe mineral oil for this step, not vegetable or olive oil, which can turn rancid.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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With greater tempo and intensity from Liverpool after the interval, the decibel levels were raised inside Anfield and the players fed off that energy, knocking City off their stride.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Last time was Super Bowl LVI following the 2021 season, when the Rams raised the Lombardi Trophy in their home stadium after a 23-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Inside the container were the badly decomposed remains of an infant.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Santa Barbara County Sheriff-Coroner Bill Brown said Melodee's decomposed body was found in a rural area outside of Cainville in Wayne County, discovered by a man and a woman taking photos.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2025
Verb
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While enforcement can concern legal residents, many fears are amplified by groups that have promoted un-American policies like sanctuary cities that undermine the rule of law and our country’s social fabric.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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Employers embraced open plan office layouts, ripping out private rooms in favor of spaces that promoted greater collaboration.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The election outcome will give Takaichi a fresh mandate to tackle challenges such as Japan’s rapidly aging population, the rising cost of living, a weak yen, and soured relations with China.—
Yumi Asada,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Relations between the three soured in 2021 and following Rooney’s DUI arrest that September, the group quietly disbanded.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Andrew Howell has decorated the walls of Thornton Distilling Company with history, from an old glass panel advertising beer that's no longer brewed, to bottles no one has opened.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Coffee brewed in a jebena over charcoal.—
John Noakes,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Fermented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fermented. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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