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
• water
• steep
• hydrate
• bathe
• penetrate
• 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

While marinating forces flavor into food, maceration is the opposite. — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 12 July 2026

Great for grilling, this Atlantic salmon filet is marinated in pineapple seasoning. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026

Because simply keeping their own, while letting their young players continue to marinate, will only take them so far with no more top-five picks likely on the horizon. — Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 2 July 2026

The original recipe sets a whole bird on an open can, but marinating chicken in beer works much better. — Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026