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
While Jokic declined a three-year, $207 million extension last summer, that decision ostensibly was due to the ability to get a larger extension this summer, one that could be worth $293 million over four seasons (for a moment allow that to marinate).
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
This recipe takes very little hands-on cooking time, just allow plenty of time for the salmon to marinate.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 1 May 2026
Loli brines the chickens overnight, then marinates them in a blend of cumin, garlic, paprika and panca chiles from Peru for two days.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Leaving the shower door or curtain slightly open afterward lets the inside dry instead of marinating.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
This recipe takes very little hands-on cooking time, just allow plenty of time for the salmon to marinate.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 1 May 2026
Loli brines the chickens overnight, then marinates them in a blend of cumin, garlic, paprika and panca chiles from Peru for two days.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Leaving the shower door or curtain slightly open afterward lets the inside dry instead of marinating.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marinate
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His growing sense of isolation reverses when a stranger saves him from drowning.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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Angela Onduto, 47, pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in the 2009 drowning death of her own daughter, posthumously named Matea Esperanza by the police agency that investigated her.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
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Great on their own, over yogurt, or better yet, macerated and served over ice cream, in cakes and as the star of the strawberry shortcake, strawberries are completely craveable.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
20 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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Your sore muscles will appreciate a soaking tub and heated floors.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
9 May 2026
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After the chamber cleared, House clerks pulled them apart, stomped on them and eventually soaked them in water until the noises gradually died.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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“Marinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marinate. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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