- present participle of leaven.
leavening
Example Sentences
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That engrossing yourself in every meticulous step — from measuring out your own leavening agents to bringing your butter and eggs to room temperature — is what qualifies as real baking.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
The film’s comedy won’t appeal to all tastes, but some will welcome the leavening effect it has on the movie’s more frightening aspects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
Attending nuns push not gurneys but shopping carts, leavening the tragic with the mundane.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2022
So, they have chosen the traditional path, using public filings to make their case — leavening the dense legal passages with explanations aimed at being more accessible to the public, officials said.
From New York Times ● Aug. 31, 2022
Made without salt, spices, leavening, or preservatives, masa must be cooked within a few hours of being ground, and the tortilla should be eaten soon after it is cooked.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
