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
These ingredients are each separately macerated in a neutral grain base spirit made from wheat for a total of two weeks, and then those spirits are distilled at low temperature.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2026
Made from white Grecanico grapes macerated with their skins, its orange-peel and chamomile flavors are rimmed with delicate tannins.
—Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
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
There are several ice creams offered, but my dining companion recommended the Strawberry Cake with balsamic macerated strawberries and buttercream - talk about a guilty pleasure!
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for macerated
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California has zero areas of abnormal dryness for the first time in 25 years after an exceptionally wet holiday season soaked the state.—
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The heavy rain soaked the Rose Parade in Pasadena for the first time in 20 years, canceling the on-field pregame show.—
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Baratta has said the corridor is saturated and that the addition of another tunnel wash could threaten jobs at Gleam.—
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The rain saturated soils, causing trees to collapse, sparking power outages and sending landslides onto Highway 1 in multiple places.—
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And a mom and dad promote ocean safety after their son drowned.—
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On June 20, 2001, in the Houston suburb of Clear Lake, Andrea Yates drowned her five children—Noah, John, Paul, Luke, and Mary—in the family bathtub.—
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That might still be enough, however, to give her the edge over June’s oldest daughter Helen (Toni Collette), a flighty new age breathing instructor who lives abroad and was recently impregnated by a random Greek stranger who knocks people up for fun and money.—
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However, this theory was later debunked when Edgar Patino, a married man who had impregnated Touma, was found to be her murderer, according to authorities.—
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These areas remain under a flood watch, with up to three inches of rain possible through tonight in some communities that have been drenched since Christmas, the National Weather Service said.—
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When the Cleveland Browns beat their former quarterback Baker Mayfield and the Carolina Panthers on a similar field goal a few years ago, Haslam was elated on the sideline, drenched in sweat and fist pumping wildly as if the Browns had won the AFC, not just their season opener.—
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And the heat shield’s performance has steeped Orion in controversy and criticism.—
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Most teas need to be steeped for between 2–5 minutes.—
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“Macerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/macerated. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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