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
Pineapple bark is infused and redistilled into some of the rum; pineapple flesh is macerated into some.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 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
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
Made from white Grecanico grapes macerated with their skins, its orange-peel and chamomile flavors are rimmed with delicate tannins.
—Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
There are croissants, bagels, fresh mint, and macerated cherries, suggesting the existence of a sleepover macerater hidden somewhere in Heather’s penthouse.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
There are several ice creams offered, but my dining companion recommended the Strawberry Cake with balsamic macerated strawberries and buttercream - talk about a guilty pleasure!
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 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
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
Made from white Grecanico grapes macerated with their skins, its orange-peel and chamomile flavors are rimmed with delicate tannins.
—Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
There are croissants, bagels, fresh mint, and macerated cherries, suggesting the existence of a sleepover macerater hidden somewhere in Heather’s penthouse.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
There are several ice creams offered, but my dining companion recommended the Strawberry Cake with balsamic macerated strawberries and buttercream - talk about a guilty pleasure!
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for macerated
Verb
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Strawberries will absorb water after being washed or soaked, then begin to break down and turn mushy.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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The key is to water deeply but infrequently, making sure soil is soaked to a 12-18 inch depth.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Provide enough water to keep the surface moist, but not saturated.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
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Evaluations expected to remain challenging for years are now being saturated in months.—
Brian Solis,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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And when the co-owner of a vineyard is found dead, drowned in his own wine, the women work to make sense of this seemingly unmotivated murder.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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It just is drowned out by a lot of the hate.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
Verb
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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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Dolores Huerta, 95, who co-founded the United Farm Workers with Chavez, told the newspaper she was raped and impregnated twice by Chavez.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Strong to severe thunderstorms that swept through the Kansas City area drenched the Northland with more than 3 inches of rain in some places, prompting a flash flood warning.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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As nearby teammates bowed and drenched their heads with water, the pair’s hands darted with purpose.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The Mandalorian/Din Djarin Played by Pedro Pascal, Din is steeped deeply in the culture of his people.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 May 2026
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Just from a personal standpoint, that was also joyful for me, living in this other environment and getting steeped into it and feeling it out.—
William Earl,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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“Macerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/macerated. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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