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adjective

ˈsa-chə-ˌrā-təd How to pronounce saturated (audio)
Definition of saturatednext
as in dripping
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water the carpet should be damp but not entirely saturated

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saturated

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verb

past tense of saturate
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
Adjective
Rather than chase influencers, whose rates have climbed into four and five figures per post amid a saturated market, Poppy & Pout is now investing in community events at retailers like Pigment in San Diego. — Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 This painstakingly restored 4K version looks and sounds gorgeous; cinematographer Dante Spinotti’s work glows with saturated vibrancy, and Michel Rubini and the Reds’ score vibrates on a spooky synth frequency. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026
Verb
That creates a genuine first-mover advantage for brands investing in strategic media coverage now, before the market becomes as saturated as Western PR markets. — Ohad Ben Artzi, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Water had saturated the mica schist and reactivated the old landslide. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for saturated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saturated
  1. dripping
  2. soaked
  3. saturate
  4. drowned
  5. wet
  6. drenched
  7. flooded
  8. impregnated
Adjective
  • Gently squeeze out any excess water so the hair is damp rather than dripping.
    — Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Blood was still dripping from my head and both elbows, and my shirt was soaked in blood, which was now seeping into my pants.
    — Todd Orr, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026
Definition of dripping
Verb
  • Overnight oats are nutritionally similar to classic oatmeal—the main difference is that they’re soaked instead of cooked.
    — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Rodong Sinmun this week revisited a 2013 summer inspection of a construction site, where Kim’s clothes were said to have become soaked with sweat.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of soaked
Adjective
  • Depending on the color of your boots, use slightly more or less water—but never fully saturate in any case.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
  • 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
Definition of saturate
Verb
  • Just what Lee was thinking was drowned out by a TV mounted in the corner, blaring the news of the day, but the gist was clear.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The director of emergency medical services for Nash County drowned Saturday in waters along North Carolina’s Crystal Coast, officials say.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of drowned
Adjective
  • Across the 450-year window his team analyzed, eastern equatorial Africa was already sliding from a warmer, wetter regime into a cooler, drier one, tracking a natural cooling trend recorded in Greenland ice.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026
  • There were firearms in the house and plastic garbage bags, bleach, Lysol, and wet tools in a trailer outside.
    — Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of wet
Verb
  • Advertisement The manosphere is drenched in blood-red carnivorous encomiums.
    — Michael Kimmel, Time, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Muncie, too, was drenched by nearly 7 inches of precipitation.
    — Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of drenched
Adjective
  • Millions across the Midwest remain under flood watches early Friday as additional bouts of rain sweep through the flooded region where even modest rainfall could cause new problems.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Law enforcement officials reported numerous flooded roads in Cambridge City and Muncie, Indiana.
    — Michelle Simmons, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of flooded
Verb
  • However, following reports that Jagger impregnated Brazilian model Luciana Morad, Hall went to file for divorce only to find out their nuptials were never legally binding.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
  • My favorite titles reveal that the land of love can be treacherous terrain—migration, murder, parental illness, a stranger impregnated.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Definition of impregnated

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