as in soaked
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as in suffused
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
grew up steeped in the ways of his ancestors a town steeped in history
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as in saturated
to wet thoroughly with liquid
chew fresh ginger that has been steeped in hot water to aid digestion
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Verb
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Sun-soaked and beautiful, the film takes place in Santa Barbara in 1979, where Dorothea (Annette Bening) is trying to raise her son (Lucas Jade Zumann) in an ever-changing world.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024 -
More than an inch of rain over several days soaked the grounds making muddy hills slippery and dangerous, forcing most spectators onto the narrow walkways and creating huge, impassable (and in some places, scary) bottlenecks.—
Candace Oehler,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In saturated fats, the carbon atoms have the maximum amount of hydrogen atoms bonded.—
Devineé Lingo, M.S.,
Health,
15 Jan. 2025
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Color palettes emulate the yellowing fade of old photographs and the overly saturated or unnaturally cool tones of digital imagery, a reminder that the camera is rarely an objective observer.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
ARTnews.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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The formula is infused with hydrating mineral pigments and botanical oils to instantly hydrate, blur the look of imperfections and even out skin tone whilst working to improve overall skin health.—
Sephora,
refinery29.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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The result is a track infused with sincere emotion, subtle momentum and an ethereal dreaminess worthy of the song’s title.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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In another photo, the trio of ladies were immersed in conversation, as was Chalamet, and all four stars were smiling.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Some tea bags release billions of tiny plastic particles when immersed in hot water, creating tea that can harm your health and increase your risk of cancer—but not all tea is equally as dangerous.—
Hatty Willmoth,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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The results, which are beautifully austere, flooded by sunlight but somehow cold, infuriate Van Buren, played with a masculine bluster by Guy Pearce, who sounds as if his idea of the Breakfast of Champions was a bowl of ground glass drowned in whole milk.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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Things not only got hot, the blazing solar plasma drowned out communications with Earth.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
2 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Abraham was alone, drenched in white and walking, as small shudders passed through his body.—
Jennifer Homans,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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You're just drenched in sweat under all your fur coats.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
22 Dec. 2024
Verb
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There are, miraculously enough, two 2024 horror films about an American nun who joins a convent in Italy where she’s impregnated with something unholy as part of an evil Church plot.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2024
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Instead, the narrative focuses on Karoline (Vic Carmen Sonne), a factory worker in the wake of World War I who is impregnated by her rich boss and then discarded after his mother disapproves.—
Esther Zuckerman,
TIME,
6 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Standing outside their river cabin after a flood, the president and his wife pulled out all the sodden bedding just like their neighbors.—
Danielle Dreilinger,
The Tennessean,
29 Dec. 2024
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Use fast-draining potting mix that won’t force roots to stand in sodden soil for long periods of time.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Steeped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steeped. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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