saturate
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Definition of saturate
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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
The lake has a lot of water with few exits, and the ground is already saturated. — Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "The water levels on Lake Michigan tied a 33-year-old record high this July. Boaters are seeing the effects," 5 Aug. 2019 What started out as a lazy Saturday afternoon saturated in energy-sapping humidity turned into a celebratory free-for-all thanks to Wilson’s efforts. — Kevin Williams, chicagotribune.com, "Pitchfork Music Fest 2019: A dramatic day 2 brings disco, a marching band and matching outfits," 20 July 2019 The sand inside the balloon should look darker from all sides once it is saturated with water. — Svenja Lohner, Scientific American, "Make Water Disappear--With the Wet-Sand Effect," 25 July 2019 Almost everything that characterizes social media today helps these groups thrive, from the platforms’ emphasis on community and video, to the way they are saturated with misinformation and divided into filter bubbles. — Hanna Kozlowska, Quartz, "There’s a global movement of Facebook vigilantes who hunt pedophiles," 24 July 2019 But in high humidity, the air is saturated with water vapour causing our sweat to drip ineffectively off our body. — Scott Lear, Quartzy, "The best ways to exercise in summer heat," 12 July 2019 Any downpours could quickly cause waters to rise in streams and urban areas, meteorologists warned, especially because the ground is already saturated from recent rain. — Scott Dance, baltimoresun.com, "Maryland weather: Trapped vehicles, downed power lines reported after storms move through Baltimore region," 12 July 2019 Bain said that with the amount of rain that has fallen in recent weeks, the ground is saturated and the sewer system is sometimes not able to keep up with the flow. — cleveland.com, "Pepper Pike," 27 June 2019 Greater Cincinnati is still under a flash flood watch because the ground is saturated and more rain is on the way. — Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati weather: Heavy rain, flooding expected," 18 June 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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saturate
verb