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sauced

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verb

past tense of sauce

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sauced
Adjective
For a cheesy, creamy side that balances nicely with sweet-and-tangy sauced barbecue ribs, try old-school squash casserole. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025 Layer on the sauced chicken and finish with a drizzle of homemade ranch dressing. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sauced
Adjective
  • Unlike other game-day snacks like chips or popcorn, where flavors and textures can get a little one-note after a while, ALDI’s Cajun Trail Mix keeps your taste buds entertained with different flavors—salty, sweet, and spicy—and different textures, too.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The sandwich options vary by protein, with choices including Spam, bacon, ham and spicy pork.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • These fritters are sweet, tart, and spiced, all at once.
    Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In markets in the capital Kinshasa, tubs full of writhing white maggots line the alleyways, and women traders fry caterpillars, spiced with chili, over charcoal fires.
    Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Don’t worry, there are plenty of other tasty options on the catering menu including Cool Wrap Trays, fresh salads, creamy Mac & Cheese and even breakfast trays like Chick-fil-A Chick-n-Minis, plus fruit, brownie and cookie trays for an easy sweet treat option.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Whole milk comes out thick and lush, like the classic cappuccino topping, while oat milk holds up surprisingly well, too—creamy and stable instead of watery.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Following the success of its Strawberry Smile collaboration with Sanrio, Moon is teaming up again with Hello Kitty to launch a mint and chocolate-flavored collection, featuring a few of the beauty brand’s bestselling essentials, such as the whitening pen duo and toothpaste.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Today, seltzer water is sold almost everywhere, with brands offering plain and flavored varieties ranging from lime and black cherry to grapefruit and seasonal blends.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The animals had to figure out which of two water spouts provided a sugary drink.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
  • So far, 12 states have had approval from the USDA to ban sugary foods and/or drinks from SNAP.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Now, at age 38, Taylor’s built not only a successful journalism career but also a life enriched by family, friends and a deep love for a country that was once completely unfamiliar.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Recent data now shows that the Rotliegend brines from the vast Altmark gas field are not only strongly mineralized but also highly enriched in lithium.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • His legs folded beneath him, and his sweet head fell into my open hand.
    Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Mommy and Daddy love you sweet girl.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But, if anything, the proximity has only enhanced the berry appetites of their boys, who tend to eat their favorite snack straight off the vine.
    Mark Dent, HubSpot, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Besides a brand-new design, the cards also have enhanced anti-counterfeit protections.
    Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Sauced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sauced. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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