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
Pour half of the cooled Mojo over pork and marinate, covered, in refrigerator at least 3 hours, preferably overnight, turning occasionally to insure even marinating.
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
Ideally, wash them as soon as possible to avoid them sitting and marinating in smells and bacteria for days—or worse, weeks.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025
Add flavor by marinating longer.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The meats are marinated in soy sauce, garlic, banana ketchup, calamansi and brown sugar, according to staff.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
Ideally, wash them as soon as possible to avoid them sitting and marinating in smells and bacteria for days—or worse, weeks.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025
Add flavor by marinating longer.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The meats are marinated in soy sauce, garlic, banana ketchup, calamansi and brown sugar, according to staff.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marinate
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After a man drowned off a popular Anna Maria Island beach over the Labor Day weekend, city officials are speeding up plans to ban swimming in the area.—
Ryan Ballogg,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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On Wednesday, as one of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims spoke outside the Capitol, pleading for government candor, fighter jets roared overhead, briefly drowning her out.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Cover the bowl loosely with a clean tea towel and leave the fruit and cucumber mix to macerate for 20 minutes or so.—
Nicole Hvidsten,
Boston Herald,
20 Aug. 2025
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Josep Foraster Brisat del Coster Macabeu A skin macerated wine with 25 days of skin contact.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Don't let your soil dry out then soak it.—
Amy Brightfield,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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Once soaked, take them out and rinse the parts thoroughly.—
Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Marinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marinate. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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