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 Plus, each batch of Aventus is weighed, mixed, macerated and filtered by hand. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 May 2026 Frozen strawberries can be macerated, though the texture will be softer than fresh berries. — Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 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 Great on their own, over yogurt, or better yet, macerated and served over ice cream, in cakes and as the star of the strawberry shortcake, strawberries are completely craveable. — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 20 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 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 There are croissants, bagels, fresh mint, and macerated cherries, suggesting the existence of a sleepover macerater hidden somewhere in Heather’s penthouse. — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for macerated
  1. soaked
  2. saturated
  3. drowned
  4. impregnated
  5. drenched
  6. steeped
Verb
  • And after celebrating by mimicking a fishing motion in honor of his Bass Pro Shops sponsor, Briscoe soaked it all in.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2026
  • Thankfully, Hutton Brickyards sports a main pavilion that is fully covered, allowing the crowd to wait out the water without getting soaked.
    — Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2026
Definition of soaked
Verb
  • Ali Javaheri, senior emerging-technology research analyst at PitchBook, says that categories like battlefield AI and drones are looking especially saturated.
    — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • Over the last decade, the technology market has become saturated with standalone applications designed to solve specific problems.
    — Damini Sood, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of saturated
Verb
  • In the Stockyards, more than 5,000 head of livestock had drowned.
    — Kansas City Public Library staff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
  • Anne Arundel County fire officials are urging families to review pool safety after two young children drowned in separate residential pools last weekend.
    — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of drowned
Verb
  • Clothing impregnated with permethrin is another option.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
  • Now, as a parent to two small children myself, Margo’s choice stirred up a lot of feelings for me, especially because this exact narrative — a young, twenty-something woman decides to keep her baby after getting impregnated by a married professor — is also playing out on HBO’s Rooster.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of impregnated
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  • It is filled with a plump and juicy cod fish and drenched with Mexican crema, pico de gallo and cabbage.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • In the film, Jackman's brooding Robin Hood engages in an intense and unsettling fight sequence while drenched in mud.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Definition of drenched
Verb
  • In 15,000 square feet over two stories, the emporium will introduce diners to culinary highlights from throughout Asia, much like how its mall neighbor, Eataly, has steeped diners in the regional specialties of Italy.
    — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
  • In our research, participants’ stories were steeped with nostalgia for the days of company picnics, Oscar-style end-of-quarter celebrations, and disco-at-the-office parties.
    — Alanah Mitchell, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Definition of steeped

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