MARINATES Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

marinates

verb

present tense third-person singular of marinate

as in drowns

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

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of marinates 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 The steak marinates in the sauce for at least four hours before hitting the grill. — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2026 The bakery marinates chicken thighs with a lemongrass and Thai-chili mix, then stuffs it in dough with pepper-jack cheese. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026 Brown butchers then salts the chickens overnight, and marinates them in a mixture of ancho and puya chiles, garlic and chipotle. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 All of it marinates in the back of my closet. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 8 May 2026 At Mid-City Restaurant, executive chef Joe Cheek marinates thick, fresh pineapple slices in garlic, ginger and soy sauce overnight. — Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Feb. 2026 Soak 10–12 wooden skewers in water while the salmon marinates, then drain. — Saveur Editors, Saveur, 22 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for marinates

drowns

Verb

As the male assassin finds her and nearly drowns her in a lake, River catches up to the scene in time to save her, and the episode shifts to accommodate the romantic chemistry that’s been simmering between them since the series premiere.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
During a seemingly regular day at camp, Jason swims too far and drowns as the other campers and staff look on helplessly.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of drowns

Browse Nearby Words

marinated

marinates

marinating

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Marinates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marinates. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of marinates

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

compunction

Popular in Grammar & Usage

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

Did 'orange' the fruit or the color come first?

Popular

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

Games & Quizzes