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
In the final step, Rag & Bone overdyes the garments, saturating pieces to add depths of tone and contrast.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Set the pot in a shallow pool of water so the soil will absorb water over a few hours, saturating the potting media.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
In pastel satin, the shoe softened the architecture while saturating the butter tone that has been trending on red carpets all month.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
English advises saturating natural hair mats with Designme’s leave-in treatment, then applying their rich hydrating mask before detangling (first pass with your fingers, then with a wide-tooth comb) from the ends to the roots.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Set the pot in a shallow pool of water so the soil will absorb water over a few hours, saturating the potting media.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
In pastel satin, the shoe softened the architecture while saturating the butter tone that has been trending on red carpets all month.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
English advises saturating natural hair mats with Designme’s leave-in treatment, then applying their rich hydrating mask before detangling (first pass with your fingers, then with a wide-tooth comb) from the ends to the roots.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saturating
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Nicholas trips over a bramble, falls to his hands and knees in the soaking grass.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Water the bare-root plant when the roots or stems appear shriveled by soaking the root ball in water for an hour.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
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Up ahead, two men argued, their shouts and curses drowning out the hum of a helicopter that circled in the distance.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Warner died in a drowning accident at the age of 54 while vacationing with his family in Costa Rica in July of this year.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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Hurricane Melissa’s powerful winds and drenching rains devastated Jamaica.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
29 Oct. 2025
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The hurricane could pass near Bermuda by Thursday night and deliver a quick dose of drenching rain and strong winds.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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The ex-Stoughton police officer accused of grooming, impregnating and then killing Canton woman Sandra Birchmore has been charged in a new indictment with causing the death of her unborn child, according to court documents.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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With his free time, he is typically found impregnating other time traveler Geillis Duncan or hitting on Claire.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025
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One of the main ways Crampton was able to persevere was by using her skills as a chef and immersing herself in nutrition to accelerate her recovery.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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The first campaign sees Doherty exploring and immersing himself within Jamaica’s vibrant culture alongside former Miss Universe Jamaica, Miqueal-Symone Williams.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Saturating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saturating. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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