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
The Mount Sinai researchers also found that marinating meat in lemon juice or vinegar for one hour before cooking can cut AGE formation roughly in half.
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
This one-of-a-kind chicken is made by marinating tender all-white meat chicken in jalapeño buttermilk flavor, which is then coated in a crispy, crunchy blend of tortilla chip crumbs and breadcrumbs.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Known as velveting, marinating the steak in cornstarch ensures that the meat stays juicy and tender.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Remember this yet again next time conservatives marinating in their victimhood claim Hollywood is full of socialists.
—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
After marinating on the market briefly, the Zoom Vomero 5 resurfaced again in 2022 and quickly caught on as one of Nike Sportswear’s most popular lifestyle shoes.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
This one-of-a-kind chicken is made by marinating tender all-white meat chicken in jalapeño buttermilk flavor, which is then coated in a crispy, crunchy blend of tortilla chip crumbs and breadcrumbs.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Known as velveting, marinating the steak in cornstarch ensures that the meat stays juicy and tender.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Remember this yet again next time conservatives marinating in their victimhood claim Hollywood is full of socialists.
—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
After marinating on the market briefly, the Zoom Vomero 5 resurfaced again in 2022 and quickly caught on as one of Nike Sportswear’s most popular lifestyle shoes.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marinating
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My father began singing a hymn, drowning my voice out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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The boisterous throng marched into City Hall, shouting and often drowning out city representatives.—
Robert Wyss,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Beyond Meat shares slashed gains Wednesday, briefly dipping into negative territory as the meme stock rally faltered.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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The little brother is still contentedly working on his painting, dipping his brush into his pots and then smearing it across the paper.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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To deep clean your blinds, San Angelo recommends taking them down and soaking them in a bathtub or spraying them with a hose outside.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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Later in the week, get ready for what could be Kansas City’s first frost of the season, with a good soaking rain coming by week’s end, the National Weather Service said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Oct. 2025
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