saturating

present participle of saturate

Example Sentences

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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. 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
Verb
  • To deep clean your blinds, San Angelo recommends taking them down and soaking them in a bathtub or spraying them with a hose outside.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Later in the week, get ready for what could be Kansas City’s first frost of the season, with a good soaking rain coming by week’s end, the National Weather Service said.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • My father began singing a hymn, drowning my voice out.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The boisterous throng marched into City Hall, shouting and often drowning out city representatives.
    Robert Wyss, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Presented entirely in black and white, the video channels the vibes of classic horror films, drenching every frame in jet-black shadows and gothic production design.
    Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The nor'easter is expected to bring drenching rain and winds that could gust up to 60 mph, with coastal areas potentially seeing the most severe impacts, including major coastal flooding during high tide.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • With his free time, he is typically found impregnating other time traveler Geillis Duncan or hitting on Claire.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 28 Oct. 2025.

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