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 Soft, moist, and perfectly spiced, pumpkin bread is one of those comforting treats that embodies the season for me. Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026 This easy version features onion and bell pepper, spiced with garlic, cumin, and oregano. Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 17 Sep. 2026 Well, a veteran-laden offense was spiced up by rookie wide receiver De’Zhaun Stribling, helping offset Ricky Pearsall’s exit to season-ending knee surgery. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2026 Starbucks describes the flavor as nutty, brown-buttery and warmly spiced. Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026 The company describes the flavor as nutty, brown-buttery and warmly spiced. Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 Smoked, spiced maple syrup and vanilla bean dominate the midpalate before cinnamon builds and lends its own heat to the ethanol. David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The cobbler is spiced with the cinnamon and nutmeg flavors missing in food-service cobblers, and the peaches still have snap. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026 Glazed baby back ribs, satisfyingly sticky and spiced with gochujang, come smothered with melting mozzarella for crazy long cheese pulls on Chicago-style, falling-off-the-bone pork. Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiced
flavored
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  • In the 1990s, high-end European restaurants whipped up culinary foams flavored with things like truffle oil or lobster broth.
    Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Barissimo Apple Crisp Coffee Brew up a pot of this ground coffee flavored with hints of apple crisp.
    Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Spiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiced. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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