as in drowns
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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drowns
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Plants will slowly die with yellowing foliage as water builds up in the container and drowns the roots.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
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But rather than capturing the madness of the era, Lee drowns in sub-Scorsese excess, confusing saying a lot of things bluntly with saying something meaningful.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Marinates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marinates. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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