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adjective

ˈsa-chə-ˌrā-təd

Definition of saturated

as in dripping

containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water the carpet should be damp but not entirely 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

But the saturated bottom, 50% carbon, is the consistency of axle grease. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 Today’s media landscape has become far more saturated and polarized, as well as faster paced, in the decades since Grossman was a reporter. — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

Verb

The salutation will kick off a three-day visit that's expected to be saturated with pomp, even by White House standards. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Alabbar, who made his name with Downtown Dubai, was expanding abroad even before the US-Iran war as the UAE market became saturated. — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for saturated

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Adjective

But Haslem was dripping sweat after the Heat’s training camp practices this week at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
Every visitor must exit through the Blood Room, a gruesomely immersive space whose walls are streaked, smeared, splattered and practically dripping with the red stuff.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of dripping

Verb

Instead of applying high temperatures or corrosive chemicals, researchers disassembled the batteries and soaked the electrodes in water.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
The whole region could get soaked Once Isaias comes ashore, it is expected to weaken until it is downgraded to a tropical storm by Saturday afternoon, the hurricane center said.

— Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 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

In all, the Dodgers drowned out that horrible tomahawk chop with some mighty hacks of their own, winning 3-1 while finally displaying some of the desperation that had been missing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
According to the civil action, E’Mari disappeared below the water surface within a crowd and drowned in shallow water.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of drowned

Adjective

If the festival opens, food and beverage service will be limited, the children’s area will not be available and portions of the park may be wet or muddy.

— Yvonne Zusel, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
After coming into contact with the squid, Wade begins to have visions of the hag, a black-haired, sopping-wet woman in white who comes to him repeatedly.

— Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of wet

Verb

But so far, only five changes have been made for original Week 8 games in the Orlando area — despite heavy rain that has drenched fields.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
For a brand so rooted in sleek designs and drenched in an ever-present Bauhaus inspiration, seeing a botanical print infiltrating its language was unexpected.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of drenched

Adjective

What drivers may not know is that saving a few extra minutes going through a flooded roadway — or leaving your car parked in the water — could cost thousands later on.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Some people were even spotted kayaking down a flooded street.

— Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of flooded

Verb

The girl was found in Mexico along with her father, 38-year-old Sergio Galvez Perez, who authorities allege abused and impregnated her.

— Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
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

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