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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 marinated
This easy pork tenderloin dish takes cues from teriyaki and tastes best if marinated well in advance of cooking.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
These chicken thighs are marinated for eight hours for a juicy, flavorful dinner.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
Another dish Antwon Brown expects to be one of the restaurant’s biggest sellers is the lamb chops, which the menu says will be marinated and grilled.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
The nuggets are made from all-white meat chicken marinated in jalapeño buttermilk and coated with a blend of breadcrumbs and tortilla chips.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Chef Jose Avila has served the Pambazo de Carnitas — the bread slathered and marinated in a red guajillo chili sauce — for six years, first from his food truck and since 2021 at his flagship Denver restaurant, La Diabla Pozole y Mezcal.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
Cook marinated chicken and vegetables over high heat for about 5 minutes or until charred, using tongs to flip periodically.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2026
The pork is marinated for 12 to 24 hours in a special blend of Mexican spices mixed with orange juice, according to a restaurant representative, and cooked for five to six hours.
—Alexa Stone
january 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Sirloin strips marinated in raspberry-chipotle vinaigrette get caramelized edges on the grill.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 8 Jan. 2026
The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
These chicken thighs are marinated for eight hours for a juicy, flavorful dinner.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
Another dish Antwon Brown expects to be one of the restaurant’s biggest sellers is the lamb chops, which the menu says will be marinated and grilled.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
The nuggets are made from all-white meat chicken marinated in jalapeño buttermilk and coated with a blend of breadcrumbs and tortilla chips.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Chef Jose Avila has served the Pambazo de Carnitas — the bread slathered and marinated in a red guajillo chili sauce — for six years, first from his food truck and since 2021 at his flagship Denver restaurant, La Diabla Pozole y Mezcal.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
Cook marinated chicken and vegetables over high heat for about 5 minutes or until charred, using tongs to flip periodically.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2026
The pork is marinated for 12 to 24 hours in a special blend of Mexican spices mixed with orange juice, according to a restaurant representative, and cooked for five to six hours.
—Alexa Stone
january 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Sirloin strips marinated in raspberry-chipotle vinaigrette get caramelized edges on the grill.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marinated
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Attached to it is a video of Andrea Yates, the real Texas woman who drowned her five children amid an episode of postpartum psychosis and was found not guilty by reason of insanity, per the New York Times.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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There is still some of that here, but a lot of Martin’s light-touch meanness is drowned out by his insistence on describing his characters within the context of early COVID — pulling out those masks from the closet.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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Shares of Oracle have dipped 21% this year, swept up in a broader sell-off targeting the technology industry upon fears of artificial intelligence disruption.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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Morning temperatures dipped to the mid-50s, but that's already a good 10-15 degrees warmer than our average high today.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The filling utilizes whole lemons (except the seeds), sliced thin and macerated in sugar for several hours (or overnight) to soften and sweeten the peel, and then combined with a custard filling.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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These ingredients are each separately macerated in a neutral grain base spirit made from wheat for a total of two weeks, and then those spirits are distilled at low temperature.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
9 Jan. 2026
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As an area receives more rain, the ground will become more saturated, and more rainfall will travel into streams and rivers instead of being soaked into the ground.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Mar. 2026
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The open-top Mahindra Scorpio safari vehicle was quickly soaked, as was the wool blanket on my lap.—
Marcia DeSanctis,
Air Mail,
28 Feb. 2026
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