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
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
And finally, as the digital landscape becomes more saturated and consumers crave authenticity, the businesses that win will be those that double down on their local edge.
—Ashot Barseghyan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
The program continues to fight for attention in a city that is saturated with sports and entertainment options.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Silk enhances fluidity and durability and allows the dyes to impart more saturated colors.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
And finally, as the digital landscape becomes more saturated and consumers crave authenticity, the businesses that win will be those that double down on their local edge.
—Ashot Barseghyan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
In the fall, water deeply once a week under the drip line (the area under the span of the tree's branches) to ensure the root zone is fully saturated.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
The program continues to fight for attention in a city that is saturated with sports and entertainment options.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saturated
Adjective
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The toddler then marched around the house eating a dripping peach.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
17 Sep. 2025
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Inside, the minimalist lobby doubles as a gallery, and the in-house restaurant, The Hive, is dripping with sculptures of glowing honeycombs, kudzu vines, and swarms of bees.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Still, even as climate change raises the risks (that does not even include daily storms that have soaked South Florida for the last month), there are ways to protect your place – from DIY steps that cost little to nothing to a host of new products.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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As for towels, they'll likely be soaked or caked with mud after every use.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
Verb
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Four months ago, her 3-year-old son, Trigg, drowned in the family pool.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Later, a low flying Fox 11/KTTV helicopter, which was getting video of the event, also drowned out some of the speakers.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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The muscular American actor appears topless and drenched in sweat in the French fashion house’s latest images featuring the Nike x Jacquemus Moon Shoe, unveiled on Wednesday.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
24 Sep. 2025
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The master bedroom is drenched in Dulux Heritage’s Biscuit Beige for maximum warmth, and the bed was crafted by a local joiner before being painted by William Sutherland, one of the estate’s members, using folkloric stencils devised by resident designer, Bethany Evans.—
Chloe Frost-Smith,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This includes simple measures like measuring wet-bulb globe temperatures—as read by a thermometer covered in a damp cloth to measure relative humidity—on their production floors.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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Mix the dry and wet ingredients until just combined.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Shortly thereafter, Jenny and Olivia discover that they’ve both been impregnated by Connor, throwing a wrench in his and Olivia’s now-blossoming relationship.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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The $100,000 in damages could go in full to the pregnant person, the person who impregnated them, or certain close relatives.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Saturated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saturated. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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