as in dripping
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
the carpet should be damp but not entirely saturated
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as in soaked
to wet thoroughly with liquid
saturate your hair with water before applying the dye
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Recent Examples of saturated
Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
However, Kennedy enjoys meat and saturated fats.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
The holiday decor scene is saturated—nutcrackers, gingerbread houses, bow garlands, wreaths, strings of snowflakes, glittery pinecones, and that nativity scene that’s been passed down for generations.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Bold hues are the name of the game, whether this means going for the kind of saturated, chili pepper–adjacent red that flooded the runways of labels like Ferragamo or embracing autumn’s fascination with all things deep purple, courtesy of an earrings pair that pays homage to the humble eggplant.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
However, Kennedy enjoys meat and saturated fats.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
The electrodes were saturated with potassium chloride—an electrolyte—and capacitance measurements began.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
The holiday decor scene is saturated—nutcrackers, gingerbread houses, bow garlands, wreaths, strings of snowflakes, glittery pinecones, and that nativity scene that’s been passed down for generations.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
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Following Harriett's death, the boy began experiencing strange happenings — hearing scratching in the wall, seeing water mysteriously dripping from pipes and walls, and most scary of all, feeling his bed moving.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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So no surprise the shells were his third pick, after dripping sauce on himself.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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His fiction, neither notably blood-soaked nor mythologically freighted, also differs starkly from the work of Larry McMurtry and Cormac McCarthy, contemporaries who likewise were famously steeped in the West.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere, Kaufman heads into the water sans waterproofing, gray corduroy suit and gingham shirt soaked.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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When TikTok virality and playlist automation saturate listeners’ attention, artistic sameness threatens to rule the day—but independent artists on their own unique paths are still with us.—
Jenn Pelly,
Time,
7 June 2025
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Rain could aid firefighting efforts and saturate dry fuels, reducing their risk of igniting in the future.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The muted pequin peppers are drowned by musty garlic powder.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Oct. 2025
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The most serious was in late 2022, when two of Ginger's tiger cubs drowned after falling into a partially frozen pond.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The casual space and its furnishings are modern and understated, with a floor plan drenched in natural light thanks to windows on all sides.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
24 Oct. 2025
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Their nights are pitch black, but their days are drenched in light.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Remove thick layers of leaves, especially wet ones, from the lawn.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Plus, the rubber sole adds traction to keep you stable on wet or slippery surfaces.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Kristi House, which is named for a girl impregnated by her stepfather who gave birth at the age of 10, has yet to hear the amount of its grant for 2025-26.—
Mimi Whitefield,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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In that four-year timeline, John had moved out several times and even impregnated a woman when he and Lorena were separated.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The death toll from heavy floods in central Vietnam has risen to 13, the government said Friday, as residents of the flooded city of Hoi An started cleanup operations as the water levels began to subside.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Saturated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saturated. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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