saturate
verb
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saturate
adjective
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Synonyms & Antonyms for saturate
Synonyms: Verb
drench, drown, impregnate, macerate, soak, sodden, sop, souse, steep
Synonyms: Adjective
awash, bathed, bedraggled, doused (also dowsed), drenched, dripping, logged, saturated, soaked, soaking, sodden, soggy, sopping, soppy, soused, washed, water-soaked, watered, waterlogged, watery, wet
Antonyms: Verb
Antonyms: Adjective
arid, dry, unwatered, waterless
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Examples of saturate in a Sentence
Verb
Saturate the sponge with water. Images of the war saturated the news. Their new products are saturating the market.Adjective
the test will only work if the sample cloth is saturate with solution
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Tidal surges from the storm were projected to reach up to 23 feet above normal levels, saturating low-lying cays and islands. — Author: Jasper Ward, Anthony Faiola, Anchorage Daily News, "‘Bahamas is presently at war’: Slow-moving Dorian wreaks devastation across island nation," 2 Sep. 2019 Clyde Barrow, a political science professor at the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, says Fitch Ratings considers a market to be saturated when slot machine revenue falls below $200 per machine a day. — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, "Have Encore, MGM, and other casinos saturated the market?," 30 Aug. 2019 Foreboding saturates the politics and societies of the West today. . — Nr Interview, National Review, "Identity Politics Runs Much Deeper than Politics," 27 Aug. 2019 Before the ceremony honoring Angela Bassett, Regina King, Ciara, and H.E.R. began, celebrities and tastemakers spilled onto the red carpet saturating the mat with bold beauty looks. — Jennifer Ford, Essence, "The Best Beauty Looks From Black Girls Rock 2019," 26 Aug. 2019 In areas where the marijuana market is saturated, Weedmaps charges for higher placements in listings. — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, "Weedmaps says it will ban advertisements from unlicensed cannabis sellers. Legal sellers applaud," 24 Aug. 2019 The mattress was rolled up, held fast by bungee cords and stained by the oil that saturated the garage floor. — J. Robert Lennon, The New Yorker, "The Loop," 19 Aug. 2019 Per serving: 475 calories (14% from fat), 7.4 g fat (1.4 g saturated, 1.8 g monounsaturated), 126 mg cholesterol, 48.3 g protein, 58 g carbohydrates, 8.9 g fiber, 374 mg sodium. — Linda Gassenheimer, Twin Cities, "It’s too hot to cook. Try these Chicken Pita Pockets instead," 12 Aug. 2019 Nutrition information per serving: 362 calories; 119 calories from fat; 13 g fat (3 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 13 mg cholesterol; 336 mg sodium; 54 g carbohydrate; 11 g fiber; 11 g sugar; 9 g protein. — America’s Test Kitchen, The Denver Post, "Barley makes up the base for this unique, toothy salad," 1 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'saturate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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