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adjective

as in spicy

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verb

past tense of sauce
as in spiced

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Recent Examples of sauced
Adjective
Firehouse meals may conjure images of red-sauced spaghetti, but the pasta at Ladder 13 is a bit more upscale. — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026 Pici alla carbonara is a creamy-sauced pasta sprinkled with crispy guanciale and Pecorino Romano. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 But what looks good in the box often doesn’t hold up when sauced. — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 June 2026 Layer on the sauced chicken and finish with a drizzle of homemade ranch dressing. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2026 The sauced spaghetti can be prepared and refrigerated up to 3 days in advance. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026 Supporters were spilling over each other in the stands and pressed up against the railings, sauced and sweaty and singing and cheering their boys on. — Literary Hub, 18 May 2026 Stir in the pesto and half-and-half until the gnocchi are evenly sauced. — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Feb. 2026 Often, cranberries were simply dumped from a can, either jellied or sauced. — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sauced
  1. spicy
  2. spiced
  3. creamy
  4. flavored
  5. sugary
  6. enriched
  7. sweet
  8. enhanced
Adjective
  • The restaurant also makes its own salsas, including roja, verde and a spicier green variety.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The property collaborated with Nobu and the food is clean and delicious—unsurprisingly, lots of raw fish and produce like spicy microgreens and August-sweet tomatoes grown at Sensei’s hydroponic farm down the road.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of spicy
Verb
  • Pie filling comes pre-sweetened and spiced, so swapping it into a recipe that calls for plain puree will throw off the sugar, salt and seasoning.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Following Omani tradition, an Arabic coffee lightly spiced with cardamom and rose water was prepared for guests.
    — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of spiced
Adjective
  • One bottle, picked by Naugle, Casamorati Italica had notes of apple, mandarin, creamy milk, saffron and vanilla which distinctly reminded me of this German Christmas loose-leaf tea from my childhood.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • This creamy, buttery morel dish is easy enough to make, while looking like an appetizer in a fancy French restaurant.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of creamy
Verb
  • It’s made with a creamy cheese sauce that’s flavored with onions.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani — steamed under a pastry crust and flavored with seasonings blended in India by Adi’s mother.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of flavored
Adjective
  • At 27, the artist comes across like a life-size Bratz doll, armed with sugary vocals and upbeat melodies.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
  • But sweet coffee drinks and other sugary liquids are also worth watching.
    — Laura Bradley, HEALTH, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of sugary
Verb
  • The Modern Master Award was established in 1995 to celebrate an individual who enriched culture through their work in film.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
  • This has enriched its atmosphere with calcium, lithium, and sodium, and the team's model suggests this would have led WD J1330+6435 to adopt a green hue.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of enriched
Adjective
  • One of the sweetest gestures during the Halloween season in Kansas City comes from one of the sweetest companies in town — Russell Stover.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
  • My sweet potato casserole recipe swaps the nuts for crispy, sweet-and-salty cornflakes—the marshmallows can stay.
    — Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of sweet
Verb
  • The dining room is enhanced with wainscoting, a chair rail and large windows set off by impressive crown moldings.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Food is one of the true pleasures of life, and often part of our enjoyment comes from flavors enhanced by salt.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of enhanced

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