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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
The feathery coating shatters and the chicken beneath drips with juice, tasting like it’s been brined and marinated for hours.
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 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
The Reuben sandwich may or may not have been invented in Omaha (New York lays claim to it, too), and the city’s iconic restaurants are mostly steak houses, such as the Drover, a sixty-year-old Midwestern time capsule with a full salad bar and whiskey-marinated fillets.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Do not skip the ghindara no saikyo-yaki—a fillet of black cod marinated for 72 hours and cooked in sake, and wrapped in a Japanese magnolia leaf.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Late spring protein courses include poached halibut with mussels and smoked Yukon potato, a scallop marinated in sweet mirin and wrapped in savoy cabbage, smoked quail, and roasted lamb saddle and tenderloin with lamb bacon.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
The mushroom, good for the brain, was marinated in dashi and sesame, seared and then pressed down to remove the liquid.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
The whole plants are edible, and the farm also sells the leaves and stems, which can be made into salads or chopped and marinated with soy sauce to become kizami, a condiment.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
The sandwich offers a chicken breast filet marinated in Popeyes seasonings and hand-battered and breaded in buttermilk before being fried.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 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
The Reuben sandwich may or may not have been invented in Omaha (New York lays claim to it, too), and the city’s iconic restaurants are mostly steak houses, such as the Drover, a sixty-year-old Midwestern time capsule with a full salad bar and whiskey-marinated fillets.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Do not skip the ghindara no saikyo-yaki—a fillet of black cod marinated for 72 hours and cooked in sake, and wrapped in a Japanese magnolia leaf.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Late spring protein courses include poached halibut with mussels and smoked Yukon potato, a scallop marinated in sweet mirin and wrapped in savoy cabbage, smoked quail, and roasted lamb saddle and tenderloin with lamb bacon.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
The mushroom, good for the brain, was marinated in dashi and sesame, seared and then pressed down to remove the liquid.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
The whole plants are edible, and the farm also sells the leaves and stems, which can be made into salads or chopped and marinated with soy sauce to become kizami, a condiment.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
The sandwich offers a chicken breast filet marinated in Popeyes seasonings and hand-battered and breaded in buttermilk before being fried.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marinated
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Then in September, floods drowned islanders living in Clarendon and submerged what was left of the banana harvest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Two former Wheaton College football players drowned while swimming in Lake Michigan in western Michigan over the weekend.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Gas dipped below $4 a gallon for the first time since March.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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World Cup sensation Freddy dipped his toes into the country music world in epic fashion.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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From an acclaimed vineyard named for the shape of the hills behind it, their 2023 was macerated for 17 days and aged in 75 percent new French oak for 20 months.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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Ripe strawberries are pureed for the base, and more are macerated with vodka or tequila and folded in after churning.—
Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
8 June 2026
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The match at Lincoln Financial Field included a 2-hour, 10-minute halftime intermission as a storm soaked the Delaware Valley.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
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The Shinnecock record is 63, set by Tommy Fleetwood in the final round of the 2018 Open after the USGA soaked the course to make up for a third round that dried out and got out of control.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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“Marinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marinated. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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