foment
verb (used with object)
to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth or development of.
has been fomenting
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present perfect progressiveof foment (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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However, the proposed agreement has been fomenting a quiet backlash from some figures in the labor movement in recent weeks.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 18, 2016
The sleeve revolution has been fomenting for a few years now.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 15, 2011
So our canny skipper set to work his crooked wits, and for weeks he has been fomenting a rebellion of the port watch.
From The Blood Ship by Norman Springer
