MARINATED Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

marinated

verb

past tense of marinate

as in drowned

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 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 The shank is a behemoth chunk of meat, marinated in about a pantry’s worth of spices including black cardamon, cinnamon, allspice, marjoram and cocoa powder. —

Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026 Mustard-and-thyme-marinated pork tenderloin on dinner rolls makes for a hearty handful ready for any al fresco affair. —

Brennan Long, Southern Living, 9 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 There is a Cambodian-style skewer marinated in lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves and seven-seed spice similar to Chinese five-spice. —

Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026

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Tshabalala’s thunderous strike sends the ball rocketing into the top right corner of Óscar Pérez’s net and fires the tournament hosts ahead, as the blaring drone of vuvuzelas is – somehow – drowned out by a roar heard across the country.

— Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Initially, investigators from the Placentia Police Department believed that the boy drowned while Beisel left him unattended to grab some soap for a bath.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 9 June 2026