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marinate

[mar-uh-neyt] / ˈmær əˌneɪt /
VERB
soak
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No, I will take full accountability and marinate in my stupidity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

"Sometimes a song needs to marinate for a year, six months, it can take some time," she says.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

I let the thought marinate for a few days, or I’ll write it down in my notes.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

Kidd did it by giving the mix of perennial All-Stars Irving and Doncic time to marinate, and persuading the offensive wizards to play defense.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024

Ma had shown me how to marinate it with soya, garlic, and fermented black bean.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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