as in to soak
to wet thoroughly with liquid
garnished with cherries that had been macerated in liqueur
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Recent Examples of macerate
Cooking time: 40 minutes, plus 2 to 4 hours hands-off time to macerate the berries.
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Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
It’s made from a wheat base spirit that is macerated (like a gin) with herbs, spices, and tomatoes.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
For an elevated dessert, drizzle over vanilla ice cream and top with cut or macerated strawberries or peaches.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
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, 28 Apr. 2025
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Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
It’s made from a wheat base spirit that is macerated (like a gin) with herbs, spices, and tomatoes.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
For an elevated dessert, drizzle over vanilla ice cream and top with cut or macerated strawberries or peaches.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
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, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for macerate
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Rooms are spacious and feature modern Thai decor, floor-to-ceiling windows, private balconies, deep soaking tubs, and rainfall showers.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
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Two upstairs en suite bedrooms include the primary suite, which features a tiled balcony offering up a picturesque view of the Griffith Observatory, dual walk-in closets, and a bath flaunting a marble soaking tub notched into a windowed and arched alcove.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
18 July 2025
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The nest must be fully saturated for all wasps to be killed.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 July 2025
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Nutrition Facts Calories: 222 Protein: 2.22 grams (g) Fat: 22.22 g Carbohydrate: 3.33 g Sugars: 2.22 g Fatty acids (saturated): 21.11 g Sodium: 17 milligrams (mg) Potassium: 278 mg Coconut milk and coconut cream are similar but not the same.—
Julie Marks,
Verywell Health,
18 July 2025
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Each year, stories of people acting heroically to rescue others from the water turn tragic when the rescuers end up caught in the rip currents and drown.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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Truckee police were searching Friday for a possible drowning victim in Donner Lake, said department officials.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
18 July 2025
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“Macerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/macerate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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