ferment
noun
any of a group of living organisms, as yeasts, molds, and certain bacteria, that cause fermentation.
are fermenting
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present progressiveof ferment.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“How these depraved ideas are fermenting on social media – it’s spreading like a virus now.”
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2022
“How these depraved ideas are fermenting on social media — it’s spreading like a virus now,” she told ABC on Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2022
It's a bit like a brewery down there, admittedly one you wouldn't want a pint from, where bacteria are fermenting fibre to make a whole load of chemicals.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2019
The nobles, on the other hand, and all the cultured class, are fermenting with great views and plans of social reform.
From The Galaxy, May, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—May, 1877.—No. 5. by Various
While her artificial wines are fermenting, her whole life is restlessness and anxiety.
From A Century of English Essays An Anthology Ranging from Caxton to R. L. Stevenson & the Writers of Our Own Time by Ernest Rhys
