saturated
adjective
sat·u·rat·ed
ˈsa-chə-ˌrā-təd 
1
: full of moisture : made thoroughly wet
2
a
: being a solution that is unable to absorb or dissolve any more of a solute at a given temperature and pressure
b
: being an organic compound having no double or triple bonds between carbon atoms
saturated fats
3
of a color
: having high saturation : pure
Synonyms
Examples of saturated in a Sentence
His shirt was saturated with sweat.
the area's already saturated freeways
Recent Examples on the Web
Workers also were replacing plastic sheeting over the saturated hillside to protect it from more rain expected to begin Sunday.
—
Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2024
This atmospheric river – a long, narrow moisture band that carries saturated air thousands of miles then discharges it like a fire hose – impacting California this week follows another recent storm that drenched most of the state, including Los Angeles, with record rainfall.
—Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024
Foods high in saturated fat may increase gut inflammation, worsening UC symptoms.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 24 Mar. 2024
Diet changes — such as cutting saturated fat — can help.
—USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
Officials say that the back-to-back storms, years of beach erosion, high tides and saturated soils eventually caused the trees to be uprooted.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
Those high winds combined with saturated soils from the rain are cause for concern for falling trees.
—Austin Turner, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
Even outside of this watch area and time frame, patchy flooding is still slightly possible due to the combination of moderately heavy and persistent rain falling on saturated soil.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2024
There are thousands of casinos on the internet, and with such a saturated market, competition is high.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2024
This atmospheric river – a long, narrow moisture band that carries saturated air thousands of miles then discharges it like a fire hose – impacting California this week follows another recent storm that drenched most of the state, including Los Angeles, with record rainfall.
—Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024
Foods high in saturated fat may increase gut inflammation, worsening UC symptoms.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 24 Mar. 2024
Diet changes — such as cutting saturated fat — can help.
—USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
Officials say that the back-to-back storms, years of beach erosion, high tides and saturated soils eventually caused the trees to be uprooted.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
Those high winds combined with saturated soils from the rain are cause for concern for falling trees.
—Austin Turner, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
Even outside of this watch area and time frame, patchy flooding is still slightly possible due to the combination of moderately heavy and persistent rain falling on saturated soil.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2024
There are thousands of casinos on the internet, and with such a saturated market, competition is high.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
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saturated
adjective
sat·u·rat·ed
ˈsach-ə-ˌrāt-əd
1
: being a solution that is unable to absorb or dissolve any more of a solute at a given temperature and pressure
2
: being an organic compound having no double or triple bonds between carbon atoms
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