MACERATING Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

macerating

verb

present participle of macerate

as in soaking

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

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Recent Examples of macerating This technique is called macerating, allowing the fruit to soften and the natural juices to come out. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2026 This recipe solves that problem by macerating the diced rhubarb and strawberries with sugar before folding them into the muffin batter. — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026

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The primary suite has dual walk-in closets, a soaking tub surrounded by 10-foot tumbled travertine stone walls, a steam shower, dry sauna and private fitness area.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Bathrooms are equipped with rain showers, motion-sensing Toto toilets, and soaking tubs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of soaking

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Across Argentina, young borrowers like 20-year-old law student Martín Taborda are drowning in small loans that ballooned into unpayable debts, forcing them to abandon studies and basic expenses.

— Débora Rey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
After decades of decline, the rate of drowning deaths among children has risen significantly in recent years, doctors recently warned.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of drowning

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Fortunately, labels both affordable and luxury are coming out with new takes on this trend like clockwork, saturating the market with colorful jackets for every personal aesthetic and practical need under the sun (or, more accurately, the rain).

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
That creates an important exception for government agencies that test drugs and send out regular reports on what adulterants are saturating the drug supply in certain locations.

— Scott Maucione, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of saturating

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Meanwhile, steeping the banana peels in milk gives the topping an extra layer of banana flavor without adding extra fruit or moisture.

— Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
When her plants need a bit of extra support, Etemadipour might also add leftover tea by re-steeping tea leaves and using the second, weaker cup directly in her garden.

— Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 28 June 2026

Definition of steeping

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Its most recent seasons took a decidedly anti-Trump turn, featuring a caricature of the president impregnating Satan.

— David K. Li, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
But Niall arguably commits the deepest betrayal by sleeping with Ruben’s fiancée, Mona (Amy Manson), impregnating her, and keeping that information from Ruben for years.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026

Definition of impregnating

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