saturating

verb

present participle of saturate
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 Hazardous floods could occur if back-to-back storms dump heavy rains over several days, saturating the soil in the mountains and filling reservoirs. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Fortunately, labels both affordable and luxury are coming out with new takes on this trend like clockwork, saturating the market with colorful jackets for every personal aesthetic and practical need under the sun (or, more accurately, the rain). — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026 That creates an important exception for government agencies that test drugs and send out regular reports on what adulterants are saturating the drug supply in certain locations. — Scott Maucione, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026 Spray it onto a microfiber cloth and wipe your floors to avoid over-saturating them. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026 Maximalism Beyond wallpapering or saturating rooms with color, maximalism in the form of layering, adding detail, and decorating with objects and art that tell stories has returned. — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 20 July 2026 Follow by saturating the area with a pet-specific enzymatic cleaner. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 June 2026 By saturating Kyiv with large numbers of ballistic missiles on Sunday, Russia may also be seeking to deplete Ukraine's limited stocks ahead of what could be an even more intense wave of attacks this summer. — CBS News, 24 May 2026 Instruments and voices accumulate into immense, sustained, saturating dissonances, with a snare drum cutting through the tear-gas haze. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saturating
  1. soaking
  2. drowning
  3. drenching
  4. impregnating
  5. immersing
Verb
  • Last winter destroyed thousands of tents in Gaza, soaking clothes, mattresses, and bedding, even as Save the Children reported that Israel was blocking critical aid such as tent poles, winter clothes, and blankets.
    — Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026
  • There are also two shallow soaking pools to enjoy—one acts as a wave pool, emulating the rocking of the ship.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of soaking
Verb
  • Forecasters also expect strong rip currents and dangerous waves, which increase the risk of drowning for people swimming at the beach.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Workers and employers are drowning in their health insurance premiums.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of drowning
Verb
  • The breakfast buffet is a must to gain the energy to hike the trails through drenching spray later.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Heavy rain was already drenching parts of the region Tuesday morning and causing flooding.
    — Martín Silva Rey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of drenching
Verb
  • Its most recent seasons took a decidedly anti-Trump turn, featuring a caricature of the president impregnating Satan.
    — David K. Li, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But Niall arguably commits the deepest betrayal by sleeping with Ruben’s fiancée, Mona (Amy Manson), impregnating her, and keeping that information from Ruben for years.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
Definition of impregnating
Verb
  • Our formula is based on the universal pleasure of solving a mystery, immersing oneself in an adventure, identifying with inspiring characters, and sharing that sense of liberation so characteristic of adolescence.
    — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Short-term corrosion testing involved immersing the lattice in natural seawater from Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of immersing

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“Saturating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saturating. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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