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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
Expect dishes like truffled sea bass crudo marinated in passionfruit, a meltingly tender Chateaubriand, and a signature French chocolate meringue dessert by the name of ‘Le Concorde’.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
There's also a carne adovada burro, made with chunks of pork marinated in Hatch red chile.
—Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 24 Mar. 2026
This Hawkeyes team is full of ties to Kansas City and the state of Missouri, representing the pinnacle of a journey marinated in the northwestern part of the state.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
The mushroom is marinated for more than 24 hours before being roasted and then grilled over the wood fire and glazed with a ginger toast and black garlic sauce.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
This easy pork tenderloin dish takes cues from teriyaki and tastes best if marinated well in advance of cooking.
—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
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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
There's also a carne adovada burro, made with chunks of pork marinated in Hatch red chile.
—Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 24 Mar. 2026
This Hawkeyes team is full of ties to Kansas City and the state of Missouri, representing the pinnacle of a journey marinated in the northwestern part of the state.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
The mushroom is marinated for more than 24 hours before being roasted and then grilled over the wood fire and glazed with a ginger toast and black garlic sauce.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
This easy pork tenderloin dish takes cues from teriyaki and tastes best if marinated well in advance of cooking.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marinated
Verb
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In 2024, a student with autism drowned after wandering away from their family.—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Eclipses give solar scientists a rare chance to study the sun's wispy outer atmosphere, or corona, which is usually drowned out by the overwhelming glare of the solar disk.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Nuggets have dipped into the bottom 10 in points allowed per possession.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Give your furniture a quick wash down with a microfiber cloth dipped in the soapy water followed by a clean water rinse.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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This recipe, in which the berries are macerated with balsamic vinegar (a classic combination in Italy) goes a step further and doesn’t require you to churn it.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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That spirit s macerated for two weeks with 21 botanicals including poppy seed, gentian, juniper berry, kola nut, licorice root, and sarsaparilla.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2026
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Kansas City is about to get soaked.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 31,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Despite the intense heat of the last few days is not yet enough to bring drought to a region that was soaked by winter rain, but may make for a dangerous, fuel-heavy fire season, forecasters said Friday.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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