saturate

1 of 2

verb

sat·u·rate ˈsa-chə-ˌrāt How to pronounce saturate (audio)

saturated; saturating

transitive verb

: to satisfy fully : satiate

: to treat, furnish, or charge with something to the point where no more can be absorbed, dissolved, or retained

water saturated with salt

: to fill completely with something that permeates or pervades

book is saturated with Hollywood

Newgate Callendar

: to load to capacity

: to cause to combine until there is no further tendency to combine

saturator

ˈsa-chə-ˌrā-tər How to pronounce saturate (audio)

noun

saturate

2 of 2

adjective

sat·u·rate ˈsach-rət How to pronounce saturate (audio)

ˈsa-chə-

: saturated

Example Sentences

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

In February 2021, Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman announced the creation of the Traffic Safety Unit, which includes about 20 officers who saturate specific areas of the city with daily traffic patrols.

Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 May 2022 Adjust each irrigation zone’s run time to saturate the soil surrounding plant roots.

Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2022 The hot, dry air evaporates water quickly, which in turn increases the amount needed to saturate a lawn.

Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 28 Apr. 2022 Pour a small amount of the liquid into a small cup and dip your brush to saturate.

ELLE, 31 Mar. 2022 The model recently posted a reel sharing her application process of the Self Tanning Foam in the shade dark, using two pumps of the mousse on a tanning mitt per pass and waiting six to eight hours for the formula to fully saturate her skin.

Alyssa Brascia, PEOPLE.com, 12 July 2022 Separate the ponytail into two pieces and saturate it with the Curl Corps Enhancing Gel.

Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 June 2022 The trial’s live stream provided hours of raw material for the fancams, TikTok lip-synchs, and cheapo animations that the pro-Depp legions used to saturate every corner of digital space.

Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 2 June 2022 Rising water levels can saturate rocks along the shoreline and weaken the cementing agents that bond the rock together, while declining water levels can destabilize the slopes by removing some of the rocks' confining pressure.

Rachel Ramirez And Sharif Paget, CNN, 1 June 2022 See More

Medical Definition

saturate 1 of 2

transitive verb

sat·u·rate ˈsach-ə-ˌrāt How to pronounce saturate (audio)

saturated; saturating

: to treat, furnish, or charge with something to the point where no more can be absorbed, dissolved, or retained

water saturated with salt

a bandage saturated with blood

: to cause to combine until there is no further tendency to combine

saturate

2 of 2

noun

sat·u·rate -rət How to pronounce saturate (audio)

: a saturated chemical compound

单词	saturates
释义	saturate 1 of 2 verb sat·u·rate ˈsa-chə-ˌrāt saturated; saturating transitive verb 1 : to satisfy fully : satiate 2 : to treat, furnish, or charge with something to the point where no more can be absorbed, dissolved, or retained water saturated with salt 3 a : to fill completely with something that permeates or pervades book is saturated with Hollywood Newgate Callendar b : to load to capacity 4 : to cause to combine until there is no further tendency to combine saturator ˈsa-chə-ˌrā-tər noun saturate 2 of 2 adjective sat·u·rate ˈsach-rət ˈsa-chə- : saturated Synonyms Verb drench drown impregnate macerate soak sodden sop souse steep Adjective awash bathed bedraggled doused dowsed drenched dripping logged saturated soaked soaking sodden soggy sopping soppy soused washed water-soaked watered waterlogged watery wet See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences 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 In February 2021, Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman announced the creation of the Traffic Safety Unit, which includes about 20 officers who saturate specific areas of the city with daily traffic patrols. Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 May 2022 Adjust each irrigation zone’s run time to saturate the soil surrounding plant roots. Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2022 The hot, dry air evaporates water quickly, which in turn increases the amount needed to saturate a lawn. Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 28 Apr. 2022 Pour a small amount of the liquid into a small cup and dip your brush to saturate. ELLE, 31 Mar. 2022 The model recently posted a reel sharing her application process of the Self Tanning Foam in the shade dark, using two pumps of the mousse on a tanning mitt per pass and waiting six to eight hours for the formula to fully saturate her skin. Alyssa Brascia, PEOPLE.com, 12 July 2022 Separate the ponytail into two pieces and saturate it with the Curl Corps Enhancing Gel. Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 June 2022 The trial’s live stream provided hours of raw material for the fancams, TikTok lip-synchs, and cheapo animations that the pro-Depp legions used to saturate every corner of digital space. Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 2 June 2022 Rising water levels can saturate rocks along the shoreline and weaken the cementing agents that bond the rock together, while declining water levels can destabilize the slopes by removing some of the rocks' confining pressure. Rachel Ramirez And Sharif Paget, CNN, 1 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb Latin saturatus, past participle of saturare, from satur well-fed — more at satire First Known Use Verb 1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective 1782, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition saturate verb sat·u·rate ˈsa-chə-ˌrāt saturated; saturating : to soak completely Saturate the sponge with water. Medical Definition saturate 1 of 2 transitive verb sat·u·rate ˈsach-ə-ˌrāt saturated; saturating 1 : to treat, furnish, or charge with something to the point where no more can be absorbed, dissolved, or retained water saturated with salt a bandage saturated with blood 2 : to cause to combine until there is no further tendency to combine saturate 2 of 2 noun sat·u·rate -rət : a saturated chemical compound saturates verb present tense third-person singular of saturate as in soaks to wet thoroughly with liquid saturate your hair with water before applying the dye Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance soaks drowns drenches impregnates immerses submerges macerates penetrates dips permeates steeps inundates washes sops souses soddens infiltrates marinates seethes bathes moistens waters hydrates presoaks swamps waterlogs dampens douses damps water-soaks humidifies swills dowses Antonyms & Near Antonyms dries empties dehydrates drains wrings (out) sears desiccates voids parches dehumidifies See More
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saturate

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