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
Natasha Bazika,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
Still, there are also times when the image is more realistic, with less saturated tones.
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John Hopewell,
Variety,
12 June 2026
Evgenia Anastasakos,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
To make matters more challenging, the proteinmaxxing trend has completely saturated the market with new consumer brands trying to enter the space by putting protein in snack foods beyond bars and powders.
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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Adjective
Softer, less saturated tones tend to look much nicer in low-light spaces.
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Natasha Bazika,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
Still, there are also times when the image is more realistic, with less saturated tones.
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John Hopewell,
Variety,
12 June 2026
Verb
As human activities such as fossil-fuel burning release heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere, air in the Midwest is becoming more saturated with humidity, a key ingredient of strong thunderstorms that can produce tornadoes.
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Evgenia Anastasakos,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
To make matters more challenging, the proteinmaxxing trend has completely saturated the market with new consumer brands trying to enter the space by putting protein in snack foods beyond bars and powders.
—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saturated
Adjective
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Then, in Madrid on June 15, Zendaya donned a Christian Cowan frock dripping in fringe.
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Once the espresso has completed dripping into the cup, you’re all set to sip.
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He was covered from neck to boots in fabrics soaked with permethrin—a pesticide modelled on the toxic pyrethrin found in chrysanthemum flowers.
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Today, the England and Panama flags looked completely soaked by the time they were rolled up again.
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.
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In May, confirming rumors that had been swirling for months, Anthropic’s life sciences lead Eric Kauderer-Abrams publicly acknowledged that the company is building out its own wet labs and hiring biologists to run its own basic research.
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Yesterday evening, two more people drowned while trying to cool off, including a six-year-old child, bringing the number of drowning victims to at least 42 across France since June 18, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV.
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There, deputies discovered that Bland had drowned her daughter Emii in a bathtub, according to an arrest report.
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.
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It is filled with a plump and juicy cod fish and drenched with Mexican crema, pico de gallo and cabbage.
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In the film, Jackman's brooding Robin Hood engages in an intense and unsettling fight sequence while drenched in mud.
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Pre-washed rice has already been rinsed, so washing it again is unnecessary.
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Or toss in pre-washed strawberries for your next picnic at the park.
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Clothing impregnated with permethrin is another option.
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Now, as a parent to two small children myself, Margo’s choice stirred up a lot of feelings for me, especially because this exact narrative — a young, twenty-something woman decides to keep her baby after getting impregnated by a married professor — is also playing out on HBO’s Rooster.
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“Saturated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saturated. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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