as in dripping
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
the carpet should be damp but not entirely saturated
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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
Michelle O'Connor, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Both butter and margarine have a combination of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids.
—Rosemary Trout, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Professional sports are better equipped to withstand a culture increasingly saturated by gambling because the rules are bargained, not improvised.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026
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Adjective
The result is a more saturated landscape than any communications professional has had to navigate before.
—Michelle O'Connor, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Both butter and margarine have a combination of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids.
—Rosemary Trout, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
Verb
As human activities such as fossil-fuel burning release heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere and climate change intensifies, air in the Midwest is becoming more saturated with humidity, a key ingredient of strong thunderstorms that can produce tornadoes.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Professional sports are better equipped to withstand a culture increasingly saturated by gambling because the rules are bargained, not improvised.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saturated
Adjective
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Empty standing water at least once a week (birdbaths, pet bowls, plant saucers), fix dripping faucets and keep gutters clear.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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There’s an entire salad bowl of chocolate mousse, perfectly bitter and rich, and a Paris-Brest the circumference of a tricycle wheel, with enormous puffs of hazelnut mousse and a dripping seam of blackberry jam.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Like everyone else, the partygoer soon realized that everything inside the tents had been soaked.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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Rain streamed from their whiskers and soaked their tawny coats.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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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
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Rain could aid firefighting efforts and saturate dry fuels, reducing their risk of igniting in the future.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Then in September, floods drowned islanders living in Clarendon and submerged what was left of the banana harvest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Two former Wheaton College football players drowned while swimming in Lake Michigan in western Michigan over the weekend.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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El Niño typically brings wetter conditions to the Gulf Coast and Southeast and can set up a stormier, snowier pattern for parts of California in winter.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Hydroplaning is when a vehicle starts uncontrollably sliding on wet roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
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The vacuum detects when which is installed in the vacuum to keep your dry roller from getting drenched with water.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
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The subways, the skyscrapers, and the people packed into them have been drenched in orange and blue; the whole city has Knicks fever.—
Joan Kennedy,
Vogue,
10 June 2026
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While no major disruptions have been announced, officials are urging residents and visitors to monitor forecasts and be prepared for travel delays, road closures and dangerous conditions near flooded areas.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Now, as a parent to two small children myself, Margo’s choice stirred up a lot of feelings for me, especially because this exact narrative — a young, twenty-something woman decides to keep her baby after getting impregnated by a married professor — is also playing out on HBO’s Rooster.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2026
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Dolores Huerta, 95, who co-founded the United Farm Workers with Chavez, told the newspaper she was raped and impregnated twice by Chavez.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Saturated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saturated. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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