as in to soak
to wet thoroughly with liquid
garnished with cherries that had been macerated in liqueur
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Recent Examples of macerate
How to macerate strawberries 1 lb.
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Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 June 2026
This recipe solves that problem by macerating the diced rhubarb and strawberries with sugar before folding them into the muffin batter.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
Plus, each batch of Aventus is weighed, mixed, macerated and filtered by hand.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
Great on their own, over yogurt, or better yet, macerated and served over ice cream, in cakes and as the star of the strawberry shortcake, strawberries are completely craveable.
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Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for macerate
Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 June 2026
This recipe solves that problem by macerating the diced rhubarb and strawberries with sugar before folding them into the muffin batter.
—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
Plus, each batch of Aventus is weighed, mixed, macerated and filtered by hand.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
Great on their own, over yogurt, or better yet, macerated and served over ice cream, in cakes and as the star of the strawberry shortcake, strawberries are completely craveable.
—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for macerate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for macerate
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Today, the England and Panama flags looked completely soaked by the time they were rolled up again.
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Across the hall, the primary bath boasts similar indulgences with a sauna, soaking tub and triple-size rainwater shower.
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These efforts partly were to cultivate connections in an area saturated with talent, but also to establish relationships in an area Chesney has little experience in.
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At a moment when the market seems saturated with stimuli, superstructures and research for its own sake, Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons brought the focus back to the essence of the product.
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In May, even before summer arrived, the UK sweltered under a record-breaking heat wave, during which at least 19 people drowned in open water, 13 of them children, according to the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS).
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These opportunists drown out the core mission, creating a cacophony of competing voices that confuses donors, crowd the inboxes of CEOs and members of Congress with colliding petitions, and paralyzes meaningful action by draining critical funding and attention away from the truly effective groups.
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“Macerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/macerate. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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