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MACERATING
Definition of MACERATING
verb
present participle and gerund of macerate
verb
To soften (something) or separate it into pieces by (or as if by) soaking it in a heated or unheated liquid.
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Another sense
MACERATING carries a second meaning.
verb
Present participle of macerate.
Word DNA
MACERATING inherits its ancestry from its root, MACERATE.
Line of descent
- Proto-Indo-European
- Latin
- English
2 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
3rd
of 58 source languages in OUTLIER
9%
of traced words share this origin (2,608)
How it is built
Same root, MACERATE · 3 relatives in the game
Its etymology also names French.
Every Proto-Indo-European word → · The Word DNA of OUTLIER →
MACERATING in a sentence
“Appreciation, too, for those who suggested freezing my damsons and sloes before macerating them in the alcohol rather than pricking them by hand.”
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
MACERATING in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 28 boards so far. 83 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 34, 23 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 143, 10 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 1 day.
First ever to find it
on Day 34, 23 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
MACERATING starts with M and ends with G. Sorted, its letters read AACEGIMNRT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A appears more than once.
Words that start MACERA
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 34
Could you have found MACERATING?
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