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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
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 California voters in 2022 passed a ballot measure that prohibits the sale of flavored and menthol tobacco products at retail locations and vending machines. Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2023
Verb
The cherry-flavored, spicy soda was given a quirky name to compete with the doctor. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025 Pan de muerto, a traditional sweet bread, decorated with dough shaped cross-bones, flavored with orange zest and topped with sugar, is often enjoyed on the holiday. Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025 Food and drink specials are listed, like kompot, the refreshing Eastern European fruit juice — this one, tart and mildly flavored of cherry and plum. Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 31 Oct. 2025 Its iterations of the iconic libation — each arrives pre-salted — run from the classic to the frozen guacamole-flavored to the salsa-oriented. Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025 The versatility of flavored, baked tofu is endless; drop it in soup, add it to salad, layer it in a sandwich, toss it with noodles, thread it on skewers for the barbecue — or simply cut it into cubes for a quick snack. Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025 Typically flavored with anise, orange zest, and orange blossom water, the round loaves are traditionally adorned with pieces of dough in the shape of crossbones and are often dusted with sugar. Luisa Navarro, Saveur, 23 Oct. 2025 Sweeties also sells funky sodas (like grass and Martian-poop flavored,) as well as unique chocolate cigar candies and lollypops with ants in them. Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025 The influential music star, born Michael D’Angelo Archer, is credited with helping popularize neo-soul — a genre of modern R&B and soul flavored with hip-hop, funk, rock and other influences. Melinda Yao, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flavored
Adjective
  • Mac and cheese meets chili for a flavorful and hearty dish that's on the table in just 30 minutes.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
  • For the tastiest, most flavorful blueberries around, grow our own!
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • For contrast, Bailey spiced up her look with a minidress by Kim Shui.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • All chicken tenders are spiced-to-order, with seven levels of heat.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • From Bocce’s Bakery’s tasty Advent calendar to the smart and stylish SATELLAI Collar and anti-anxiety pet beds, these gift picks are sure to make their tails wag.
    Jessica Moore, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
  • However, this time it is taken up a notch by adding egg noodles, making for a tasty and complete meal with little hands-on time.
    Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • The rest of the lineup is inspired by Thanksgiving with more savory references like Turkey & Stuffing, Sweet Potato, Creamed Corn and Cranberry Sauce.
    Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Shallots and garlic add a mild, savory bite that deepens the flavor without overpowering.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • But harness a touch of Scotland’s inimitable peat, and the Rob Roy really steps into its own, the vermouth offering sweetness to the scotch’s smoke, their interplay both delicious and unique.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Greet guests with a warm welcome, a house drink, and a few delicious appetizers.
    Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Fox’s costume is certainly clever — and on brand for Halloween — if not exactly tasteful.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The tasteful trio will definitely become the most reached for bottles on their spice rack.
    Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Find these and more delectable recipes adapted from Padma’s travels—along with the stories of those that inspired her along the way—in Padma’s All American, $40, available to purchase now.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The delectable sweet treat can be made with either a chocolate or vanilla signature Frosty base, and is then blended with snickerdoodle cookie sauce and topped off with real cookie crumbles, meant to embody the warm nostalgia of holiday baking.
    Emily Rella, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
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 9 Nov. 2025.

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