MACERATED Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

macerated

verb

past tense of macerate

as in soaked

to wet thoroughly with liquid garnished with cherries that had been macerated in liqueur

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Recent Examples of macerated Top each with 3 tablespoons lemon curd and 3/4 cup macerated blackberries. — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 12 July 2026 From an acclaimed vineyard named for the shape of the hills behind it, their 2023 was macerated for 17 days and aged in 75 percent new French oak for 20 months. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 June 2026 Ripe strawberries are pureed for the base, and more are macerated with vodka or tequila and folded in after churning. — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 8 June 2026 Frozen strawberries can be macerated, though the texture will be softer than fresh berries. — Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026 Plus, each batch of Aventus is weighed, mixed, macerated and filtered by hand. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 May 2026 Serve with the strawberry coulis and macerated strawberries for a full-on strawberry celebration — because there is no such thing as too many strawberries in spring. — Amisha Gurbani, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Apr. 2026 This recipe, in which the berries are macerated with balsamic vinegar (a classic combination in Italy) goes a step further and doesn’t require you to churn it. — Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026

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After the ribbon-cutting, the splash pad turned on and children ran through the water until their clothes were soaked.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
The action is tenfold; there’s aerial warfare featuring lasers, sword fights that look straight out of Blade Runner, a blood-soaked and screaming Anya Taylor-Joy, and of course, an appearance from a massive sandworm, seemingly summoned by Chani.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2026

Definition of soaked

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The greatest concern is that the heaviest rain will fall on areas already saturated by recent storms, increasing the risk of life-threatening flash flooding.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 July 2026
When looking at all 12 months, June and July are the most saturated with deals across the widest range of categories.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 July 2026

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There, deputies discovered that Bland had drowned her daughter Emii in a bathtub, according to an arrest report.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
The 18-year-old drowned in April after jumping off a railroad track bridge at Lake Ray Hubbard, about 15 miles east of downtown Dallas.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Definition of drowned

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Clothing impregnated with permethrin is another option.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
Now, as a parent to two small children myself, Margo’s choice stirred up a lot of feelings for me, especially because this exact narrative — a young, twenty-something woman decides to keep her baby after getting impregnated by a married professor — is also playing out on HBO’s Rooster.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026

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When they were painted, they were drenched in all the promise and privilege of a pampered girlhood.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
Flash flooding inundated parts of South Texas on Tuesday, July 14, after torrential rainfall drenched the region and prompted multiple high-water rescues.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Definition of drenched

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Grief expertise is attributed to those people that are really deeply steeped and trained in grief, so those might be therapists, those might be thanatologists who study death, and dying, and bereavement.

— Mikaela Cohen, Fortune, 14 July 2026
In 15,000 square feet over two stories, the emporium will introduce diners to culinary highlights from throughout Asia, much like how its mall neighbor, Eataly, has steeped diners in the regional specialties of Italy.

— Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 23 June 2026

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