Synonyms of fomented

fomented

verb

past tense of foment

as in provoked

to bring (something volatile or intense) into being

John Adams's wife, Abigail, told him that if women were not remembered by the new American government, they would "foment a Rebellion and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice or Representation"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• provoked
• raised
• promoted
• triggered
• incited
• instigated
• encouraged
• abetted
• brewed
• cultivated
• stimulated
• fermented
• stirred (up)
• picked
• set in motion
• whipped (up)
• fostered
• nurtured
• furthered
• inspired
• sowed
• forwarded
• nourished
• roused
• motivated
• detonated
• set off
• inflamed
• advanced
• galvanized
• activated
• enlivened
• excited
• quickened
• energized
• set
• invigorated
• fired
• vitalized
• livened (up)
• pepped (up)
• jazzed (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regulated
• inhibited
• held
• curbed
• restrained
• checked
• constrained
• discouraged
• tamed
• reined (in)
• bridled
• settled
• quieted
• calmed
• soothed
• allayed
• subdued
• stilled
• tranquilized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fomented

Newsom has started two podcasts of his own, and has fomented a reputation as one of the more media-savvy members of the Democratic Party. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

His politically reluctant widow now finds herself both its leader and a victim of the conspiracy mentality Kirk fomented. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026

The global crisis in the supply of Patriot interceptors was fomented by their liberal use in the Gulf, in March and April, often to counter relatively cheap Iranian drone attacks. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Kennedy and his Make America Healthy Again movement called for the loophole to be closed and fomented public distaste for chemical-laden foods. — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 10 Aug. 2026

Miners gather at Marmet News of Morgan’s rejection of the UMWA’s demands fomented calls to march on Mingo county. — Elijah Tanall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

The proposal is backed by the populist Swiss People’s Party, which has the most seats in parliament and has for years thrived off and fomented an isolationist streak in Switzerland. — Jamey Keaten, Fortune, 10 June 2026

The rigidity of the big cable bundle and its ever-increasing price has fomented consumer frustration for decades. — Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Trump has fomented a sense of chaos on the world stage, bringing the NATO alliance to the brink last week. — Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026