saturating

verb

present participle of saturate
as in soaking
to wet thoroughly with liquid saturate your hair with water before applying the dye

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Recent Examples of saturating That creates an important exception for government agencies that test drugs and send out regular reports on what adulterants are saturating the drug supply in certain locations. — Scott Maucione, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026 Spray it onto a microfiber cloth and wipe your floors to avoid over-saturating them. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026 Maximalism Beyond wallpapering or saturating rooms with color, maximalism in the form of layering, adding detail, and decorating with objects and art that tell stories has returned. — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 20 July 2026 Follow by saturating the area with a pet-specific enzymatic cleaner. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 June 2026 By saturating Kyiv with large numbers of ballistic missiles on Sunday, Russia may also be seeking to deplete Ukraine's limited stocks ahead of what could be an even more intense wave of attacks this summer. — CBS News, 24 May 2026 Instruments and voices accumulate into immense, sustained, saturating dissonances, with a snare drum cutting through the tear-gas haze. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 Instead, the foreign producers shipped their sugar abroad for consumption, further saturating the global market. — Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026 Instead of saturating or starving the active sites, this configuration supports a more optimal balance between how quickly reactants arrive and how efficiently they are converted, improving overall catalytic performance. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saturating
  1. soaking
  2. drowning
  3. drenching
  4. impregnating
  5. immersing
Verb
  • The primary suite has two walk-in closets and a marble bath with dual vanities, a soaking tub and separate shower.
    — Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Strong thunderstorms with torrential rain rumbled through Kansas City early Thursday morning, soaking the metro with several inches of rain.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of soaking
Verb
  • If the work is technical and rigorous, make that clear without drowning it in jargon.
    — Marsha Murray, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Their jobs require endurance and discipline, as they not only rescue swimmers who are drowning.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of drowning
Verb
  • Any storms that do pop up will have drenching downpours, but likely wouldn't last any longer than 45 minutes and their coverage should be low.
    — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Upon impact, the balloons explode, drenching both mom and son.
    — Lynda Lin Grigsby, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of drenching
Verb
  • But Niall arguably commits the deepest betrayal by sleeping with Ruben’s fiancée, Mona (Amy Manson), impregnating her, and keeping that information from Ruben for years.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
  • The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Brayanne Escobar-Guarnizo was sentenced to 25 years in prison for raping and impregnating a 12-year-old girl.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Definition of impregnating
Verb
  • Founded by wine expert Julia Coney and luxury travel specialist Claire Soares, À Privé Journeys moves beyond transactional tastings, immersing small groups in a deeper journey into local food, culture and traditions.
    — Taryn White, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Walking, hiking, or simply immersing yourself in nature helps restore balance between the demands of everyday life and personal wellbeing.
    — Ana Morales, Vogue, 11 July 2026
Definition of immersing

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