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
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, 28 Apr. 2025
And there are several other fields of inquiry about how to fine-tune the time and quality of macerating grape pulp (cryomaceration, for example, or flash détente ).
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Oct. 2017
Hartford Courant Another option is to install an above-ground macerating toilet.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2025
The distillation involves macerating the botanicals and distilling them in small batches, ensuring the quality and consistency of each bottle.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2025
And there are several other fields of inquiry about how to fine-tune the time and quality of macerating grape pulp (cryomaceration, for example, or flash détente ).
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Oct. 2017
Hartford Courant Another option is to install an above-ground macerating toilet.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2025
The distillation involves macerating the botanicals and distilling them in small batches, ensuring the quality and consistency of each bottle.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for macerate
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Overnight storms soaked parts of the Kansas City area, with the heaviest rains falling in Wyandotte County and the Northland, according to storm gauges across the metro.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
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Minimal skin contact — juice soaks with skins for a few hours, gaining slightly deeper color and flavor than direct press.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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For those that require only a little water, saturate a heavy bath towel and place it under the pots.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
18 June 2025
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The beans are creamy and luxurious, saturated with a mixture of emulsified butter and chicken drippings.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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The funeral service for a Metro Transit Police Department sergeant who drowned on Sunday in White Bear Lake will be Friday.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
25 June 2025
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Tragically, eight people drowned, while two were rescued by lifeguards, park rangers and nearby civilian boaters who rushed to help.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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“Macerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/macerate. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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