marinate
verb (used with object)
to steep (food) in a marinade.
marinated
Example Sentences
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The app has boosted lesser-known businesses and sent tourists in droves to unconventional locations such as Zibo, a quiet industrial city in Shandong, after its cheap, marinated barbecue skewers went viral.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
The marinated and charbroiled chicken shawarma—which Winnebago drivers can order in a party-platter size for $89.99—is a highlight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
It conjures something overly marinated, vaguely limp, sitting in the back of a deli case.
From Salon ● May 5, 2026
It’s billed as different from “your average rib sandwich,” with ribs that have been hand-deboned, marinated in a proprietary barbecue-sauce blend with apple-cider vinegar, then slow-cooked for nine hours.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026
He just showed up one Sunday with the stuff to make his special Korean ribs, which had to be marinated for three days—so I knew he was planning to stick around.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
