ferment
noun
any of a group of living organisms, as yeasts, molds, and certain bacteria, that cause fermentation.
fermenting
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present participleof ferment.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Food security master's student Maha Khan created the chocolate bar by harvesting, fermenting and processing the Reading-grown cocoa.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
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
He’s one of the last brewers to use an ancient method of fermenting in wooden vats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
Even so, this steady, low-level intake of ethanol implies that the last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees, our closest living relatives among the apes, probably encountered alcohol every day from fermenting fruit.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 1, 2025
This one reeked even worse than the other: the straw seemed to be fermenting.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
