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
Two massive storm systems called Kona low moved through and sat over the islands for a few days, dumping feet of rain, saturating the ground, and causing devastating flooding in parts of Oʻahu.
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Chantell Murphy, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
Parts of Oahu received 8 to 12 inches of rain overnight, further saturating the ground after the storm last weekend.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The aesthetically inclined and chronically online will have noticed the Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy-mania presently saturating popular culture.
—Alex Surprenant, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2026
Work slowly and move around the entire patch of garden weeds, carefully saturating the leaves with the spray.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 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
Some areas received more than 300 percent of normal precipitation by early December, saturating soils.
—Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Jan. 2026
Chantell Murphy, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
Parts of Oahu received 8 to 12 inches of rain overnight, further saturating the ground after the storm last weekend.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The aesthetically inclined and chronically online will have noticed the Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy-mania presently saturating popular culture.
—Alex Surprenant, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2026
Work slowly and move around the entire patch of garden weeds, carefully saturating the leaves with the spray.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 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
Some areas received more than 300 percent of normal precipitation by early December, saturating soils.
—Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saturating
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Other highlights include a library gallery, a TV room, a wine cellar, and an exercise space, plus a posh primary suite holding an office, a private terrace, and a luxe bath showcased by a freestanding gray oval soaking tub.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2026
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But the pageantry of Opening Day is special for everyone, and the Cubs will be soaking it all in on Thursday afternoon.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The autopsy points to drowning.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Solly Boussidan,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Rachel spent the entire series drowning in paranoia and dread, and now the worst has already happened.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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And by the way, McKay is just drenching the ED in empathy and support at the moment.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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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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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
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Rojas held his emotions at bay through spring training, immersing himself in the daily work.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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The resulting works were breathtaking, immersing the viewer in luminous veils of paint that swept across the canvas, seeming to splash back up from the bottom, creating an enveloping sense of tranquility and awe that pushed against the jittery energy of Abstract Expressionism.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Saturating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saturating. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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