tenderize
verb (used with object)
to make (meat) tender, as by pounding or by a chemical process or treatment.
tenderized
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past participleof tenderize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof tenderize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
tenderizeverb (used with object)to make (meat) tender, as by pounding or by a chemical process or treatment.
Example Sentences
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"With a quick char, the scallions are tenderized and their sharp bite is rendered mellow," she writes.
From Salon ● Feb. 11, 2023
On the latter, Yates’ usual youth-crew yawp is tenderized by heartache and isolation — emotional realms he’s started to feel safe exploring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2021
Years later, maekjeok evolved into neobiani, a dish of broad, thin slices of beef tenderized and grilled over flames.
From New York Times ● Jul. 23, 2021
It also tenderized the chicken and, mingling with melted butter, kept the meat moistly supple.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2018
No one followed me into the yard where the late afternoon sun had tenderized the midday harshness.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
