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verb

past tense of flavor
as in spiced
to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored try flavoring the beans with salt and oregano

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Recent Examples of flavored
Adjective
How flavored milk gets its flavor Flavoring is added by hand at the same step in the process when butter fat is added back. Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 5 Mar. 2026 Unlike pre-flavored syrups, this vanilla sugar enhances the natural flavors of your coffee while adding a delicate sweetness. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025 By 2023, several Ohio cities had passed ordinances that regulated how flavored tobacco products were sold to snuff out swelling teen use of the products. Bethany Bruner, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025 That growth is already being driven by demand for premium, artisanal and flavored vodkas, with consumers—especially younger drinkers—seeking unique, high-end flavor experiences. Lela London, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 Other risks include vaginal irritation with spermicidal lubricants and yeast infections with glycerin and flavored lubricants. Md Published, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025 Instead, the company must hope that the sight of an anthropomorphic organ will give viewers a taste for flavored coffee. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Feb. 2025 The shops feature sodas, including Coke and Pepsi products, ready to be combined with syrups — from guava to sugar-free coconut — fruit purees, flavored popping boba pearls and flavored creams. Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Sep. 2024 Swig shops feature sodas, including Coke and Pepsi products, ready to be combined with syrups — from guava to sugar-free coconut — fruit purees, flavored popping boba pearls and flavored creams. Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 16 Sep. 2024
Verb
These adorable shortbread cookies are flavored with lemon oil and get their bright yellow color from turmeric. Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2026 According to the store, the cake is flavored with vanilla and almond, filled with a mixture of raspberry puree, orange zest, and fresh blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries, and covered in Chantilly-mascarpone cream frosting. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026 Sieger’s overly grey dish had dry tenderloin, and his carrot BBQ sauce was oddly flavored and too thick. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026 Thickened with a little potato and flavored with leeks, shallot, white wine, and the faintly anise-y herb tarragon, this sleeper hit of a soup is subtle, springy, and unexpectedly special. Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 1 Apr. 2026 The doughnut is finished with a cookies-and-creme-flavored buttercream dollop and a red chevron nod to the NASA logo. Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026 Long before the cronut and everything being Dubai-flavored, a craze for terrapin soup swept across the eastern seaboard in the 19th century. James Stout, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026 The cheapest variety of Cheerios was pumpkin spice flavored, so shoppers might need to be flexible to take advantage of these prices. Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 The best Greek lemon potatoes have a crisp exterior, a creamy interior and are deeply flavored with lemon and oregano. C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flavored
Adjective
  • The bright taste of lemon juice gives a touch of spring to this flavorful dessert.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Modern, disciplined, and unapologetically flavorful.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Hamilton described his version as landing somewhere between Senegalese and Ghanaian, cooked in a slurry of roasted red peppers, tomatoes and onions, delicately spiced and with a whisper of smoke.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
  • For example, avoid using one floral candle, one spiced simmer pot, and a citrus spray at the same time.
    Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Their menu is refined but extremely tasty.
    Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
  • While providing the impetus for some tasty treats.
    Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Top with sautéed mushrooms, roasted tomatoes, garlicky spinach, or other favorite veggies for a savory boost.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Why Lemon Is Perfect for Spring With their vibrant yellow color and bright, acidic taste, lemons are a refreshing way to transition your cooking from savory winter dishes to lighter spring meals.
    Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Houston is a mecca for high-calorie delicious meals.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
  • But, the second, is that marigolds will make your carrots sweeter and more delicious thanks to increasing the carotenoid content and sugars within the carrots.
    Heather Bien, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • His voice and his music are unfailingly tasteful and pleasant, which is a key part of both his appeal and limitations.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Typically, these are used for tasteful roasting (see here).
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • An utterly delectable novel set in Beirut during and after the Lebanese Civil War, about a 72-year-old translator of Western novels into Arabic, an eccentric steeped in books who shares with us her capacious literary sensibility and often bemused vision.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Dinner was delicious, almost as delectable as the golden rays of sunset sparkling over the river.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • That’s unfortunate, for originally most game meat is clean, sweet, and flavorsome, and becomes rank only because it is badly handled.
    Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025

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“Flavored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flavored. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.

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