macerated

verb

past tense of macerate
as in soaked
to wet thoroughly with liquid garnished with cherries that had been macerated in liqueur

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Recent Examples of macerated Each was individually macerated to determine specific extraction times. — Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Top each with 3 tablespoons lemon curd and 3/4 cup macerated blackberries. — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 12 July 2026 From an acclaimed vineyard named for the shape of the hills behind it, their 2023 was macerated for 17 days and aged in 75 percent new French oak for 20 months. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 June 2026 Ripe strawberries are pureed for the base, and more are macerated with vodka or tequila and folded in after churning. — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 8 June 2026 Frozen strawberries can be macerated, though the texture will be softer than fresh berries. — Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026 Plus, each batch of Aventus is weighed, mixed, macerated and filtered by hand. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 May 2026 Serve with the strawberry coulis and macerated strawberries for a full-on strawberry celebration — because there is no such thing as too many strawberries in spring. — Amisha Gurbani, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Apr. 2026 This recipe, in which the berries are macerated with balsamic vinegar (a classic combination in Italy) goes a step further and doesn’t require you to churn it. — Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for macerated
  1. soaked
  2. saturated
  3. drowned
  4. impregnated
  5. drenched
  6. steeped
Verb
  • He too is wounded, lying on his side, his white shirt soaked with blood around his stomach.
    — Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Instead of cutting wood into layers or using toxic chemicals and heat, the researchers soaked solid wood in a mixture of Cyrene and water.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of soaked
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  • Using sine wave generators and pink lighting so saturated it essentially blots out all other color and shadow, Young and Zazeela created a space that’s somehow both static and full of life.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Mundorf’s description of a four-rack magnetic system — two large, two small, plus utensil caddy and paper towel holder — is a preview of how saturated that vertical panel is about to get.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of saturated
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  • In all, the Dodgers drowned out that horrible tomahawk chop with some mighty hacks of their own, winning 3-1 while finally displaying some of the desperation that had been missing.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • According to the civil action, E’Mari disappeared below the water surface within a crowd and drowned in shallow water.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of drowned
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  • The girl was found in Mexico along with her father, 38-year-old Sergio Galvez Perez, who authorities allege abused and impregnated her.
    — Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • However, following reports that Jagger impregnated Brazilian model Luciana Morad, Hall went to file for divorce only to find out their nuptials were never legally binding.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
Definition of impregnated
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  • Tiny and blond with rounded, cherubic features, Pugh’s Cathy lands at their doorstep one night like an angel that crashed to the earth, her skull cracked and her dress drenched in blood.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Formerly a hurricane, the storm drenched parts of Hawaii’s Big Island over the weekend.
    — Mead Gruver, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of drenched
Verb
  • After being cold-steeped, the tea is made into a cordial, a two-day process.
    — Esther Tseng, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Thoroughly wash strawberry leaves before enjoying them plain, tossed into smoothies or sauces, or steeped to make a tea.
    — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of steeped

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“Macerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/macerated. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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