ferment
noun
any of a group of living organisms, as yeasts, molds, and certain bacteria, that cause fermentation.
is fermenting
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present progressiveof ferment (3rd person singular).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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Text chains are flourishing, and an idea is fermenting about using shipping containers as living quarters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025
The taste sensation is partly down to the array of tall earthenware jars where Mrs Kim, sprightly in her seventies, is fermenting sauces of gooseberry, green plum and other fruits.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 9, 2018
Sugary foods like ice cream, soda—and fallen fruit that is fermenting.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2015
In the Philadelphia region, newcomers this year include Kurant Cider, which shares space with Round Guys Brewing Co. in Lansdale, and Sir Charles Hard Cider, which is fermenting its first 500-gallon batch for distribution.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 4, 2015
Both in us and around us life is fermenting and throbbing as fiercely as ever!
From When We Dead Awaken by William Archer
