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marinade

[mar-uh-neyd, mar-uh-neyd] / ˌmær əˈneɪd, ˈmær əˌneɪd /


VERB
marinate
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Antonyms
STRONGEST


VERB
pickle
Synonyms
Antonyms


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They also have water galore—a toxic, salty marinade that comes up alongside oil and which they plan to treat so it can be used to cool data centers and power plants.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

So, once I’m home, I’ll prep a chicken curry so it can sit in the marinade for a day.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

Olive brine is already packed with salt and acidity, which means it’s doing a lot of the heavy lifting required for a good marinade.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

It initially hit the right sweet, slightly piquant notes that al pastor meat should — but the flavor quickly dissipated because the marinade hadn’t soaked through the chicken chunks.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 19, 2026

I wrapped potatoes in foil and stuck them in the oven to bake, covered a steak in marinade and balanced it on top of a carton of eggs in the fridge.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

One butcher said all his meat, marinades and spices had been taken away to be checked.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2025

Do any marinating in the refrigerator, not on the countertop — it’s a myth that acidic marinades kill bacteria.

From Seattle Times May 27, 2024

China Chilcano's chefs said the product behaved very similarly to conventional chicken and offered some improvements, like rapid absorption of marinades.

From Reuters Jul. 20, 2023

After years of debating whether marinades are worth the effort, we’ve decided to mostly skip them, especially when it comes to steak on a weeknight.

From Washington Times Jun. 27, 2023

Because they are skinless, they absorb marinades well, but should be turned and basted often to keep the meat moist.

From The Perdue Chicken Cookbook by Mitzi Perdue

Chipotle’s chicken al pastor, which is marinaded in morita peppers, ground achiote and pineapple, debuted in March 2023.

From Seattle Times Apr. 25, 2024

I remember dum biryani as a multi-day affair, involving meat marinaded in spices, then soaked in yoghurt and cooked slowly, underneath a pastry lid.

From The Guardian Nov. 1, 2017

Nothing screams "I Love You" more than enjoying a gut-destroying dinner of Southern-style ribs, marinaded in the scent of fellow sweat-soaked patrons from Augusta National.

From Golf Digest Mar. 13, 2017

Anwar picks a peshwari kebab of lamb marinaded in yoghurt and garlic.

From Slate Jan. 29, 2012

Paunch, skin, and clean a hare marinaded in vinegar for a couple of days with four onions sliced, three shalots, a couple of sprigs of parsley, pepper and salt.

From Dressed Game and Poultry à la Mode by Harriet A. de Salis

There is no law stating a maximum number of hours for which these pickles should remain marinading.

From Salon May 10, 2025

The artist’s adult-sized gingerbread house in one of the galleries will likely generate all manner of chatter, but the poignant works of video, assemblage and drawing will be worth marinading in too.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 3, 2019




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