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
Remember this yet again next time conservatives marinating in their victimhood claim Hollywood is full of socialists.
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Pour half of the cooled Mojo over pork and marinate, covered, in refrigerator at least 3 hours, preferably overnight, turning occasionally to insure even marinating.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
Ideally, wash them as soon as possible to avoid them sitting and marinating in smells and bacteria for days—or worse, weeks.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025
Add flavor by marinating longer.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2025
John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Pour half of the cooled Mojo over pork and marinate, covered, in refrigerator at least 3 hours, preferably overnight, turning occasionally to insure even marinating.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
Ideally, wash them as soon as possible to avoid them sitting and marinating in smells and bacteria for days—or worse, weeks.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025
Add flavor by marinating longer.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marinating
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Before his tragic death by drowning in Costa Rica at age 54 in July, The Cosby Show alum Malcolm-Jamal Warner shared some memories about working on the landmark NBC sitcom from 1984 to 1992.—
Jeremy Helligar,
People.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Seeing Laura come down the deck, Cherry pretends to be drowning.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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That same set also slips slightly on the Official Americana chart, dipping to the same position.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The first two do so, but the third has his finger caught dipping into the cookie jar so to speak.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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Still, almost 30,000 people waited with sweat soaking their shirts, standing on tiptoe to get a glimpse of the men walking toward the center of the arena.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Stein recommends soaking them in a mixture of water and a bit of laundry detergent or stain remover.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Marinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marinating. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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