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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 marinated
Sizzlin' Sriracha Dippers (Mild) — Chicken Dippers marinated in pickled garlic sriracha, served with a buttermilk ranch dip cup and a Hot Ones Sriracha sachet.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The patty is made from ground beef marinated like traditional lumpia, with soy sauce, garlic, carrots and onions.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
The olive oil ice cream at Chenin is just as silky as the bowl of marinated olives, where the chilis marinated with the olives were literally ground with silk ropes.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The protein, which is grilled steak marinated in a blend of cumin, coriander, garlic and oregano, topped with fresh lime and cilantro, is back for a limited time, though an end-date is not clear.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Or tender, juicy mojo pork marinated with savory cumin and cilantro, and brightened with zesty lime and orange juices.
—Martie Bowser, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs are marinated in a bold dry rub for 12 hours, then roasted until juicy and crisp.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Though perfectly crispy, the chicken chain’s original wings were marinated in a ghost pepper seasoning blend before being hand-breaded and fried.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025
The meats are marinated in soy sauce, garlic, banana ketchup, calamansi and brown sugar, according to staff.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The patty is made from ground beef marinated like traditional lumpia, with soy sauce, garlic, carrots and onions.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
The olive oil ice cream at Chenin is just as silky as the bowl of marinated olives, where the chilis marinated with the olives were literally ground with silk ropes.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The protein, which is grilled steak marinated in a blend of cumin, coriander, garlic and oregano, topped with fresh lime and cilantro, is back for a limited time, though an end-date is not clear.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Or tender, juicy mojo pork marinated with savory cumin and cilantro, and brightened with zesty lime and orange juices.
—Martie Bowser, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs are marinated in a bold dry rub for 12 hours, then roasted until juicy and crisp.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Though perfectly crispy, the chicken chain’s original wings were marinated in a ghost pepper seasoning blend before being hand-breaded and fried.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025
The meats are marinated in soy sauce, garlic, banana ketchup, calamansi and brown sugar, according to staff.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marinated
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In 2007, Black’s teenage brother Miguel Payne drowned at a local lake.—
Cara Anthony,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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In 2007, Black’s teenage brother Miguel Payne drowned at a local lake.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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Microtransactions have been dramatically scaled up, and the cost for a year of content has only dipped a little bit with less on offer.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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His strikeout percentage dipped to the lowest its been in his career and his walk percentage was at its highest, but his batting average on balls in play dropped more than 160 points from a season ago.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
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Josep Foraster Brisat del Coster Macabeu A skin macerated wine with 25 days of skin contact.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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As for towels, they'll likely be soaked or caked with mud after every use.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Over the past week, South Florida has been soaked.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Marinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marinated. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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