fermenting
- present participle of ferment.
Example Sentences
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At his factory west of Tokyo, workers in hygienic uniforms wash, steam -- and lavishly spray bacteria on -- soybeans that machines then meticulously assemble in cups, before fermenting them for 18 hours.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
Just like with wine or whiskey, fermenting and aging in wooden containers creates a flavor and aroma unique to that specific brewery, and the taste and scent become complex.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
Most nectar samples contained only trace amounts, likely produced by yeast fermenting sugars.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 25, 2026
That meant that urine samples with high sugar content could have started fermenting and consequently generated alcohol that could have skewed the test result or created a false positive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
He was sopping wet and covered with foam from the fermenting mash.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
