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
Keep your playoff-caliber roster, let your prospects marinate another year, sprinkle in a bottom-six piece or two from AHL Wilkes-Barre, sign a free agent to replace Anthony Mantha and call it a summer.
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Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Simply reserve a portion of the sauce for serving, then use the rest to marinate the chicken, allowing the flavors to soak in before the legs hit the grill.
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Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
One seasoning avenue is marinating meats, an age-old softening and flavoring technique that still works like magic.
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Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
16 June 2026
Similar to the chicken from one of your favorite fast food joints, this tender grilled chicken breast is marinated in pickle juice for extra flavor.
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Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
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Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Simply reserve a portion of the sauce for serving, then use the rest to marinate the chicken, allowing the flavors to soak in before the legs hit the grill.
—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
One seasoning avenue is marinating meats, an age-old softening and flavoring technique that still works like magic.
—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
16 June 2026
Similar to the chicken from one of your favorite fast food joints, this tender grilled chicken breast is marinated in pickle juice for extra flavor.
—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marinate
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The wave of progressive candidates challenging mainstream Democrats may drown Sens.
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Kamal, a 60-year-old Palestinian man, is ordered by an Israeli court in Jerusalem to pay a large social security debt on behalf of his son Wael, who drowned in the Red Sea over 20 years ago, or so Kamal was told.
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After dry-curing olives, producers macerate them in oil for a few months to soften and enrich them.
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For the best texture, macerate the strawberries shortly before serving.
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As the sun began to rise over the Atlanta skyline on the nation’s 250th birthday, racers, soaking with sweat from head to toe, were locked stride for stride with one another during the 2026 Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race.
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Be sure to soak an untreated cedar plank in water for 1 to 2 hours before cooking.
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