as in to drown
to put (food, such as meat or fish) in a sauce for a period of time to add flavor or tenderize
The recipe says that you should marinate the chicken overnight.
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Recent Examples of marinate
This Hawkeyes team is full of ties to Kansas City and the state of Missouri, representing the pinnacle of a journey marinated in the northwestern part of the state.
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
The mushroom is marinated for more than 24 hours before being roasted and then grilled over the wood fire and glazed with a ginger toast and black garlic sauce.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The Broncos needed a veteran for Nix, and hopefully, longer marinating will make Pat Bryant and Troy Franklin more productive someday.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
As if a handful of design ideas were tossed against the tank and allowed to marinate without a clear vision.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
The mushroom is marinated for more than 24 hours before being roasted and then grilled over the wood fire and glazed with a ginger toast and black garlic sauce.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The Broncos needed a veteran for Nix, and hopefully, longer marinating will make Pat Bryant and Troy Franklin more productive someday.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
As if a handful of design ideas were tossed against the tank and allowed to marinate without a clear vision.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
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Eclipses give solar scientists a rare chance to study the sun's wispy outer atmosphere, or corona, which is usually drowned out by the overwhelming glare of the solar disk.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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When the Huskies took the court here, they were booed roundly and Hurley’s postgame interview with CBS was nearly drowned by the catcalls.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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This recipe, in which the berries are macerated with balsamic vinegar (a classic combination in Italy) goes a step further and doesn’t require you to churn it.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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That spirit s macerated for two weeks with 21 botanicals including poppy seed, gentian, juniper berry, kola nut, licorice root, and sarsaparilla.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2026
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My favorite corner housed the freestanding soaking tub, where Blue Lagoon bath salts sit on a side table for easy access.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Lentils don't need soaking, so once your ingredients are prepped and ready, simply toss them in your slow cooker before going about your day.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Marinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marinate. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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