Synonyms of marinated

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.

Related Words

• drowned
• dipped
• macerated
• soaked
• impregnated
• steeped
• saturated
• washed
• drenched
• watered
• seethed
• immersed
• waterlogged
• bathed
• submerged
• soused
• hydrated
• presoaked
• soddened
• sopped
• inundated
• water-soaked
• permeated
• penetrated
• swamped
• doused
• infiltrated
• moistened
• humidified
• swilled
• dampened
• damped

Dissimilar Words

• dried
• seared
• dehydrated
• drained
• parched
• emptied
• desiccated
• voided
• wrung (out)
• dehumidified

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of marinated

According to Gavin, to get the best flavor and texture for pork chops and small tenderloin pieces, marinate for 1 to 12 hours, while an entire pork tenderloin can be marinated for up to 24 hours. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 13 Aug. 2026

The result was a fresh, antibiotic-free bird that’s marinated in a signature brine before being fried in rice bran oil, which co-founder Aaron Noveshen says gives it a lighter taste and better crunch. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

As for tacos, many who visited the soft opening raved about the Birria Taco De Camaron, which is shrimp marinated in the signature Cortez birria sauce. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026

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

The feathery coating shatters and the chicken beneath drips with juice, tasting like it’s been brined and marinated for hours. — 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