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
The first step, experts say, is saturating the skin with an essence (similar to a traditional toner) to boost moisture retention, followed by an emulsion in place of a standard moisturizer.
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
This Valentine’s Day, consider saturating your nails in a lush, deep red as rich as red velvet cake.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Be sure to add milk mixture slowly and gradually to avoid over-saturating the cake.
—Martha Stewart, 1 Feb. 2026
Even beyond the runtimes, there’s a strange, extratemporal feeling saturating this project.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
The northern lights appeared to fill the entire sky, saturating the scene with vivid curtains of color dancing to the whims of Earth's magnetic field.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2026
But Starbucks is now struggling, and its strategy of saturating urban areas to draw coffee drinkers on their way to work in the morning has backfired amid competition, the rise of remote work and rising costs.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
Most recently, an atmospheric river hit Southern California, saturating Los Angeles and surrounding areas earlier than normal for the season.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
In the final step, Rag & Bone overdyes the garments, saturating pieces to add depths of tone and contrast.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
This Valentine’s Day, consider saturating your nails in a lush, deep red as rich as red velvet cake.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Be sure to add milk mixture slowly and gradually to avoid over-saturating the cake.
—Martha Stewart, 1 Feb. 2026
Even beyond the runtimes, there’s a strange, extratemporal feeling saturating this project.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
The northern lights appeared to fill the entire sky, saturating the scene with vivid curtains of color dancing to the whims of Earth's magnetic field.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2026
But Starbucks is now struggling, and its strategy of saturating urban areas to draw coffee drinkers on their way to work in the morning has backfired amid competition, the rise of remote work and rising costs.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
Most recently, an atmospheric river hit Southern California, saturating Los Angeles and surrounding areas earlier than normal for the season.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
In the final step, Rag & Bone overdyes the garments, saturating pieces to add depths of tone and contrast.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saturating
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Each room has a stand-alone soaking tub and steam shower.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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The primary suite has its own sitting area and a tranquil bathroom with an onyx shower and a soaking tub.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2026
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Following November elections, 21 individuals will undertake the daunting task of funding and running a massive school system drowning in debt and facing a highly uncertain future demanding the making of difficult decisions.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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For the most part, that’s what happened, and for the third consecutive season, a drowning defense sunk a year of Joe Burrow’s prime.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Highlight the Shower with a Contrasting Tile Tile drenching a bathroom doesn’t mean the entire space needs to be covered with the same tile type.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Feb. 2026
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While rain has been drenching California's Central Valley, snow has been pummeling the Sierra Nevada and Foothills into Tuesday, with more expected this week.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Females produce large gametes and our bodies are organized around gestation and birth; males have small gametes and their bodies are organized around impregnating.—
Paisley Currah,
The New York Review of Books,
18 Dec. 2025
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Sealing granite surfaces with an impregnating sealer supplies protection against stains.—
Caitlin Sole,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This energy can lend itself to immersing yourself in creative undertakings and healing self-work but isn’t exactly the best for anything that requires absolute clarity, facts, figures, or even speediness.—
Maressa Brown,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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Clear things up with your ex before immersing yourself in his church.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Saturating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saturating. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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