spiced

past tense of spice
as in flavored
to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored spice the stew with more pepper

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Recent Examples of spiced 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 Its large chicken tenders are first brined, then breaded, fried and spiced. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025 Bier has racked up awards at the annual Indiana Brewers' Cup on the strength of its German wheat beers, such as the Weizengoot, a crisp brew that's as pleasant to drink as any craft beer thanks to its featherlight body and gently spiced flavor. Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025 One is a frozen Pisco Sour zhuzhed up with lychee; the other, a hazy flower-petal magenta, is chicha morada, a drink made from purple corn spiced with cinnamon and cloves. Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025 The apple cinnamon scent feels clean and just spiced enough to transform a space from stale to inviting. Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025 Roasted cauliflower, creamy Japanese eggplant, and hearty chickpeas form the base of this nourishing dish, all warmly spiced with garam masala and caramelized to perfection in a hot oven. Laura McLively, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025 Warm, spiced, and enveloping, this candle infers a pumpkin bread baking in the oven, rich with cinnamon, heady clove, and a swirl of creamy vanilla. Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiced
flavored
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  • 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

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

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