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 What happens when Irish coffee, tres leches cake and spiced coconut syrup take a trip to the islands? Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 10 June 2026 Nearly always, they are spiced by the promise of the unexpected. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026 This gradient style features caramel ends spiced up with bubblegum pink. Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 2 June 2026 The base starts with a cake spiced with cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and nutmeg. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2026 Lego’s classic button-mashing combat is spiced up with dodge and parry prompts to evade gunfire and counter incoming attacks. Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026 Shepherd's pie gets a Tex-Mex twist in this whimsical recipe, where tortilla chips replace mashed potatoes and the ground beef is well-spiced. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 May 2026 The roll features lobster with curry spiced with TABASCO® Sauce. Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 This bright, gently spiced yellow squash soup is exactly that. Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiced
flavored
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  • The candies are flavored with fruit juice concentrates (pineapple, watermelon, and blueberry), mango purée, and other natural flavors.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 June 2026
  • By the end of the process, the whey is a fine powder that can be flavored or sweetened before it's packaged and sold.
    Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 June 2026

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“Spiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiced. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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