Synonyms of marinate

marinate

verb

as in to drown

to put (food, such as meat or fish) in a sauce for a period of time to add flavor or tenderize

The recipe says that you should marinate the chicken overnight.

Related Words

• drown
• macerate
• soak
• saturate
• wash
• dip
• impregnate
• seethe
• drench
• steep
• water
• hydrate
• penetrate
• bathe
• immerse
• submerge
• sop
• permeate
• inundate
• water-soak
• sodden
• presoak
• swamp
• waterlog
• souse
• moisten
• infiltrate
• douse
• dampen
• damp
• swill
• humidify

Dissimilar Words

• dry
• sear
• dehydrate
• drain
• empty
• void
• desiccate
• parch
• wring (out)
• dehumidify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of marinate

Building an authoritarian, ultranationalist party that marinates in populist conspiracy theories but that abhors anti-Semitism turns out to be tricky. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026

Segments from the newsmagazine that have had time to marinate are proven to be appetizing. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

Adding water tempers the acidity and salt, allowing the chicken to marinate longer to pick up flavor without drying out or becoming over-seasoned. — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2026

Instant fame and all its trappings are something most people would love to marinate in, to soak up what almost always is fleeting adoration. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026