marinating

verb

present participle of marinate
as in drowning
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 marinating Save time on cooking prep by picking up this cut of Angus beef that’s marinating in a sesame-teriyaki sauce, which includes soy sauce, honey, and sesame seeds. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 6 Aug. 2026 Avoid heating up the kitchen by having a barbecue outside instead and marinating your kebabs in a spicy marinade. — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 13 July 2026 While marinating forces flavor into food, maceration is the opposite. — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 12 July 2026 Add three-quarters of the celery mixture to the potatoes and marinating liquid, dump in the mayo dressing, and gently stir to combine. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026 The original recipe sets a whole bird on an open can, but marinating chicken in beer works much better. — Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026 In Neighborhood, an understated restaurant tucked away in a Hong Kong alley, chef David Lai is patiently scoring, marinating and curing a fresh pomfret he’s just picked up at the market. — Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 16 June 2026 Maybe not marinating, but meditating. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026 Growing up in Southern California meant marinating in a beautifully chaotic media stew where local sports writers and radio personalities were some of our defining cultural commentators. — Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marinating
  1. drowning
  2. dipping
  3. soaking
  4. macerating
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  • Its protagonist, Sienna, loses her voice and begins growing scales after nearly drowning, entering an underground world of desire and danger.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • An autopsy found that Melina died from asphyxia due to drowning, and her manner of death was ruled a homicide, according to New York State Police.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of drowning
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  • Learn how to measure flour the Test Kitchen way, and remember that dipping the measuring cup in the flour and scooping it out generally results in a 25-gram surplus of flour.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026
  • As the moon and Saturn harmonize, dipping into reserves won’t break the bank.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
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  • Tropical Storm Lala is already soaking Hawaii’s Big Island and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane, prompting a rare warning for what could be the island’s first hurricane landfall in 155 years.
    — Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The bedroom is paired with a Blue Crystallo quartzite bathroom, where the vanity matches the walk-in shower and a gold soaking tub sits next to the floor-to-ceiling windows.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of soaking
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  • This technique is called macerating, allowing the fruit to soften and the natural juices to come out.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2026
  • This recipe solves that problem by macerating the diced rhubarb and strawberries with sugar before folding them into the muffin batter.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Definition of macerating

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