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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
Often, cranberries were simply dumped from a can, either jellied or sauced. Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025 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
  • Tender and with just a hint of salinity, fresh hauls come in from just off the coast and are served brilliantly with salad and spicy butter.
    Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Buttery and packed with spice, the Cajun compound butter really takes this turkey to the next level without being overly spicy.
    Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For contrast, Bailey spiced up her look with a minidress by Kim Shui.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • All chicken tenders are spiced-to-order, with seven levels of heat.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Expect six to nine layers of vanilla sponge cake sandwiched between a custard or creamy filling.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Travelers will have the opportunity to walk rich, creamy-white beaches, kayak crystal-clear waters, and snorkel above pristine coral reefs teeming with marine life.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Its iterations of the iconic libation — each arrives pre-salted — run from the classic to the frozen guacamole-flavored to the salsa-oriented.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The versatility of flavored, baked tofu is endless; drop it in soup, add it to salad, layer it in a sandwich, toss it with noodles, thread it on skewers for the barbecue — or simply cut it into cubes for a quick snack.
    Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Growing up, all the Coca-Cola in the house was for my dad; the sugary drink was off-limits for my siblings and me, per our mom’s orders.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
  • For years, candy shops have been perfecting their craft to create the best sugary treats for every type of candy lover.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This homey sheet cake is enriched with tangy buttermilk, which gives the dessert a tender crumb and a touch of acidity to balance out the sweetness.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Inside, the Lounge was enriched with new couches from Patricia Urquiola’s Aland series and lighting by Philippe Starck (including the striking Khan lamp and the Angelo Stone freestanding lamp).
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • For thousands of years, families in China have celebrated Qingming after the spring equinox, cleaning and decorating their ancestor’s graves and offering plates of sweet dumplings.
    Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Maybe Nat’s new life was also a work of art, in some strange, sweet, conceptual sense.
    James Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The new sedan also integrates BYD’s latest Tianshen C driver-assistance suite, which adds adaptive cruise, lane-centering, and enhanced safety automation to support more comfortable long-distance driving.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The 8-mm manual focusing lens has a resolution of 256 × 192 pixels, which can be enhanced to simulate 512 × 384 pixels.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025

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

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