- present participle of ferment.
fermenting
Example Sentences
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Fermenting pickle slices was challenging: When the bacteria eat the soft inside of the cucumber, the result can be a “mushy” chip.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025
Fermenting yeast cells, the kind that resemble cancer, contained roughly 50 percent fewer deuterium atoms on average than the normal yeast cells, a startling change.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2024
Fermenting vegetables is a relatively easy and practical way of getting a hands-on perspective of the process, before moving onto something a bit more cumbersome, like beer-brewing.
From Salon • Jan. 21, 2022
Fermenting those apples into cider creates a whole new set of flavors, while blending varieties forges even more.
From Washington Post • Sep. 24, 2021
Fermenting adds Nothing to Manure, but makes it more available.—
From Talks on Manures A Series of Familiar and Practical Talks Between the Author and the Deacon, the Doctor, and other Neighbors, on the Whole Subject by Harris, Joseph