marinate
verb (used with object)
to steep (food) in a marinade.
are marinating
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present progressiveof marinate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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If you are marinating overnight — which is great in advance — you must do it in the refrigerator.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 22, 2023
While the chops are marinating, in a large skillet with a lid over high heat, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil until shimmering.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 5, 2022
While your cleaning products are marinating, turn to the laundry.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2021
But other megaprojects are marinating out there at their own dilatory pace.
From Time Magazine Archive
