MARINATES Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

marinates

verb

present tense third-person singular of marinate

as in drowns

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 marinates Brown butchers then salts the chickens overnight, and marinates them in a mixture of ancho and puya chiles, garlic and chipotle. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 All of it marinates in the back of my closet. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 8 May 2026 At Mid-City Restaurant, executive chef Joe Cheek marinates thick, fresh pineapple slices in garlic, ginger and soy sauce overnight. — Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Feb. 2026 Soak 10–12 wooden skewers in water while the salmon marinates, then drain. — Saveur Editors, Saveur, 22 Jan. 2026

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James eventually drowns, leaving Sara and Max to continue alone.

— Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 29 July 2026
Most of the peril comes with dangerous ship-wrecking moments, including one that implies the death of Moana's relative, while our heroine herself almost drowns on her first voyage from land.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026

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