- 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
The leavening gives the brownies a little lift, which helps them hold their swirl while baking.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2022
Bacteria perform a wide variety of actions beneficial to humans, from decomposing organic matter to leavening bread.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
