Synonyms of marinate

marinate

verb

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.

Related Words

• drown
• macerate
• soak
• saturate
• wash
• dip
• impregnate
• seethe
• drench
• steep
• water
• hydrate
• penetrate
• bathe
• immerse
• submerge
• sop
• permeate
• inundate
• water-soak
• sodden
• presoak
• swamp
• waterlog
• souse
• moisten
• infiltrate
• douse
• dampen
• damp
• swill
• humidify

Dissimilar Words

• dry
• sear
• dehydrate
• drain
• empty
• void
• desiccate
• parch
• wring (out)
• dehumidify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of marinate

Don’t forget to try their hibiscus lemonade and their bowl acevichado, a mix of roasted salmon ceviche, avocado, peppers, marinated in coconut cream and served with rice and plantain. — Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Lightly marinate with French’s mustard; season with salt and a couple turns of black pepper. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

There are the classics, such as lomo saltado — a juicy stir-fry with steak, onions, tomatoes and soy sauce that’s served with fries and rice — and ceviche, a seafood dish of fish marinated in lime juice. — Celia Frazier, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2026

Dry-rub them, marinate them overnight, or crisp them and toss them in a sauce of your own. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026