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
Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 12 Apr. 2026
With several chances for rain through early next week, the weather service said soils may become saturated and creeks and rivers could rise, raising the risk of localized flooding, especially in poor-drainage areas.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
With the ground still saturated from recent rains, localized flooding is possible in spots over the coming days, the weather service said.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
This means your plant's roots are left sitting in saturated soil that never dries out, which leads to root rot.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 12 Apr. 2026
With several chances for rain through early next week, the weather service said soils may become saturated and creeks and rivers could rise, raising the risk of localized flooding, especially in poor-drainage areas.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
As climate change intensifies, the air in the Midwest is becoming more saturated with humidity, a key ingredient of strong thunderstorms that can produce tornadoes.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
With the ground still saturated from recent rains, localized flooding is possible in spots over the coming days, the weather service said.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saturated
Adjective
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It’s called ‘Spiral’ and it’s set in 1980s Ireland and dripping in folklore, repression and the strangeness of the Irish countryside.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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This leak set comes with three detectors, which feature two groups of backwater detector sensor probes and one group of front probes for pipe dripping.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Generally speaking, mature avocado trees should be soaked every two weeks, mature citrus trees every three weeks, and mature deciduous trees once a month.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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Once soaked, use a soft sponge or a non-wired brush (soft-bristled is best) to gently scrub the filters.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the time he was gone, his daughter nearly drowned and his son swallowed an unknown amount of pool water while trying to get her out of the water, paramedics told police in the arrest report.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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Police are investigating the death of a woman who drowned while competing in the Ironman Texas triathlon.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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
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While the war remains drenched in politics, the local impact is almost all bipartisan.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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But it’s also refined, in its way, drenched in baby blue and perfectly expressive of the current trend for sculptural ‘art’ furniture.—
Francesca Perry,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Gnats are attracted to succulents that are planted in soil that is too wet and doesn’t have proper drainage.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
20 Apr. 2026
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More than 80 native plant species will be available, including woodland flowering plants and ferns; dry, medium, and wet prairie flowering plants; as well as grasses, shrubs, trees, native grasses, woodlands and ferns.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2026
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Dolores Huerta, 95, who co-founded the United Farm Workers with Chavez, told the newspaper she was raped and impregnated twice by Chavez.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Saturated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saturated. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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