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saucing

verb

present participle of sauce
as in spicing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saucing
  1. spicing
  2. flavoring
  3. enhancing
  4. enriching
  5. salting
  6. savoring
  7. seasoning
Verb
  • Fortunately, that something can be as easy as spicing it with ginger, perfuming it with florals or smoke, or easier still and our favorite version, adding a grapefruit peel to the shaker tin before shaking on ice.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 4 July 2026
  • And some Germany supporters are on board with spicing things up.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of spicing
Verb
  • Fragrant, flavorful thyme is a staple in the kitchen for everything from roasting chicken to flavoring sauces and salad dressings.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Additionally, consider using little to no salt and sugar when flavoring roasted walnuts, as these ingredients can drive up inflammation when consumed in excess.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026
Definition of flavoring
Verb
  • Increasing India’s alternative energy production has been one of the key achievements of the Modi government, but its role in enhancing India’s energy security is limited.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The reason for that is because flushing fluids into the system this way can mask the detection of performance-enhancing substances.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of enhancing
Verb
  • Modern-day oligarchs wield outsized influence over elections and self-enriching policies.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The money from selling the antiquities is yet another input enriching the RSF’s financial empire, which experts count as one of the world’s largest non-state economies.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of enriching
Verb
  • The goal is for salting to become muscle memory, your fingers an extension of your brain and your palate.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Make ahead by salting and drying the tomatoes a few hours in advance, baking the crust earlier the same day, and assembling just before the final bake.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
Definition of salting
Verb
  • Today, John Moffitt is running a growing, successful business, raising a young daughter, savoring the good days when things run smoothly, working through the days when the wireless gives out, or ingredients run out before the customers do.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
  • This leaves plenty of funds to spend on exploring some of the city’s most eclectic neighborhoods, savoring the culinary scene, wandering through world-class museums, and shopping at chic boutiques and galleries.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of savoring
Verb
  • Regular lemon pepper seasoning great, but this new blend with sumac might be even better.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2026
  • It can be sprinkled on fresh tomato slices, used as seasoning for chicken breasts and fish fillets, or added to season roasted vegetables.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of seasoning
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“Saucing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saucing. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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