ferment
noun
any of a group of living organisms, as yeasts, molds, and certain bacteria, that cause fermentation.
was fermenting
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past progressiveof ferment.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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So the fact that we can eat this fruit that was fermenting was a protective factor that enhanced evolution.
From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2023
It was fermenting in the back of my mind, but for the most part, I assumed, as I was told, that it would appear on British public television.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2018
A week later, while my second batch of dosa batter was fermenting, I went back to Pondicheri for a frying tutorial.
From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2017
But, while this project was fermenting, Henslow, who had been asked to recommend a naturalist for Captain Fitzroy's projected expedition, at once thought of his pupil.
From Darwiniana : Essays — Volume 02 by Thomas Henry Huxley
He talked of Alice and the locket with constantly increasing volubility, saying over and over phrases of endearment in a half-delirious way, not aware that fever was fermenting his blood and heating his brain.
From Alice of Old Vincennes by Maurice Thompson
