fomenting
- present participle of foment.
Example Sentences
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This is a reference to Greece, which is being accused by some of the protesters of fomenting the trouble.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
What I would say to people is if they can’t show you the evidence for the proposition that they’re fomenting, then you should not listen to them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
"It should now be clear to everyone throughout the region that decades of fomenting terrorism and extremism, jihadism and antisemitism have not worked. They haven't worked. They've been a disaster."
From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025
As so much of the culture divides itself into fomenting herds, Bargatze offers his fans the relief of a non-divisive presence.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025
Mom is fomenting her own brand of anarchy closer to home.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
