as in to drown
to put (food, such as meat or fish) in a sauce for a period of time to add flavor or tenderize
The recipe says that you should marinate the chicken overnight.
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Recent Examples of marinate
Coat chicken and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
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Trisha Pasricha, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Expect dishes like truffled sea bass crudo marinated in passionfruit, a meltingly tender Chateaubriand, and a signature French chocolate meringue dessert by the name of ‘Le Concorde’.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
There's also a carne adovada burro, made with chunks of pork marinated in Hatch red chile.
—Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 24 Mar. 2026
This Hawkeyes team is full of ties to Kansas City and the state of Missouri, representing the pinnacle of a journey marinated in the northwestern part of the state.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
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Trisha Pasricha, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Expect dishes like truffled sea bass crudo marinated in passionfruit, a meltingly tender Chateaubriand, and a signature French chocolate meringue dessert by the name of ‘Le Concorde’.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
There's also a carne adovada burro, made with chunks of pork marinated in Hatch red chile.
—Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 24 Mar. 2026
This Hawkeyes team is full of ties to Kansas City and the state of Missouri, representing the pinnacle of a journey marinated in the northwestern part of the state.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marinate
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Police are investigating the death of a woman who drowned while competing in the Ironman Texas triathlon.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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By the first chorus, his voice was nearly drowned out by the sound of the audience, thousands of voices pushing the song forward together.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Apr. 2026
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Mix with a rubber spatula and macerate for 15 minutes.—
Amisha Gurbani,
San Francisco Chronicle,
10 Apr. 2026
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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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It is often thickened with binders and doesn’t soak deep into porous concrete like oil can.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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Whole flaxseeds should be soaked for easier digestion; ground flaxseeds are more digestible and versatile in recipes.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Marinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marinate. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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