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

The dish includes French fries topped with lobster and a little shrimp marinated in a butter/garlic sauce and then topped with cheese sauce. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026

Mix well and marinate for at least 2 hours or overnight if possible. — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 26 June 2026

Forget everything else about Thursday’s match against Turkey at SoFi Stadium and marinate on that. — Los Angeles Times, 26 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