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marinade

[mar-uh-neyd, mar-uh-neyd] / ˌmær əˈneɪd, ˈmær əˌneɪd /


VERB
marinate
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STRONGEST


VERB
pickle
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I’m talking about raita, a South Asian staple that’s part sauce, side dish, dip and marinade.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

It initially hit the right sweet, slightly piquant notes that al pastor meat should — but the flavor quickly dissipated because the marinade hadn’t soaked through the chicken chunks.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

The miso mayo is great as a marinade for steak or chicken thighs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Companies are wrestling with drilling hazards that make it more costly to operate and complaining that the marinade is creeping into their oil-and-gas reservoirs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

I make my way through the crowd with another Styrofoam cup of the dreadful red marinade, trying not to feel left out.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood