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 In markets in the capital Kinshasa, tubs full of writhing white maggots line the alleyways, and women traders fry caterpillars, spiced with chili, over charcoal fires. Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025 Throw on a sweater, curl up with a good book by the fire, and sip something spiced. Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 These Seasoned Smashed Burgers are perfectly spiced, with eight frozen quarter-pound patties ready to feed a crowd. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025 But Norris’ camp spiced things up by gambling on a one-stop strategy, pitting him later, on lap 31. Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiced
flavored
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  • Whether the products were sherbet-flavored or beer-inspired, the products left makeup lovers hungry for more.
    Sonal Dutt, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
  • For example, turkey ham is usually cured and flavored to imitate traditional ham.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Spiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiced. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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