as in soaking
to wet thoroughly with liquid
garnished with cherries that had been macerated in liqueur
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for macerating
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Still, almost 30,000 people waited with sweat soaking their shirts, standing on tiptoe to get a glimpse of the men walking toward the center of the arena.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
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Stein recommends soaking them in a mixture of water and a bit of laundry detergent or stain remover.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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The site has been weaponized to magnify climate denial and vaccine denial messaging, while drowning out actual authoritative scientific sources and voices.—
Michael E. Mann,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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In 2025, sales teams are drowning in data but starving for actionable insights.—
Rohit Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In pastel satin, the shoe softened the architecture while saturating the butter tone that has been trending on red carpets all month.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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English advises saturating natural hair mats with Designme’s leave-in treatment, then applying their rich hydrating mask before detangling (first pass with your fingers, then with a wide-tooth comb) from the ends to the roots.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
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Unlike other teas, which involve steeping leaves and removing them before drinking, matcha powder is then whisked into hot water.—
Rebecca Corbett,
The Conversation,
3 Sep. 2025
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For a unique spin on this refreshing golf cocktail, try steeping with other popular tea flavors like Peach, Lavender, or Earl Grey.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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With his free time, he is typically found impregnating other time traveler Geillis Duncan or hitting on Claire.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Macerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/macerating. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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