How to Use saturate in a Sentence
saturate
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The ground is also saturated farther north from an abundance of rain at the start of the year.
—Allison Chinchar, CNN, 3 Feb. 2024
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Once lit, the grill produces a decent amount of smoke which saturates the meat and then filters out of the damper.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2023
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When pots stand in water, the soil becomes overly saturated, the roots rot and the plants die.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024
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If rain or melting snow saturates the soil in spring, wait to plant until the water has drained and the soil is just moist.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2023
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There were plenty of heroes who fight the demons and save the world; the market was saturated with that kind of story.
—Charles Solomon, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2023
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That means that the ground is already saturated, which can increase the chance of flooding as the ground is less able to absorb the rain.
—Amanda Gokee, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2023
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So either way — rocks or no rocks — the soil will saturate with water.
—Marlene Simon, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
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Upon return, cut any dead fronds back to the base, fully saturate the soil, and wait a week for any signs of new growth.
—Sunset Magazine, 25 July 2023
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When soil warms up and thaws, rain soaks in until the ground becomes saturated.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2023
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In 4k, the images were bright and the colors were nicely saturated.
—L.a. Hubilla, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023
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Winfrey is one of the most photographed and filmed figures in the world, which is saturated with images.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023
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While the liquid saturates the cloth, vacuum the couch.
—Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 4 Apr. 2023
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With days of rain over the same areas, the ground is becoming quite saturated.
—Jennifer Gray, CNN, 16 June 2023
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The color is most saturated on one of her thumbs, while other fingers are mix of sea green, turquoise, and white.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 21 Mar. 2024
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Coat the scalp and dry hair with olive oil until it’s fully saturated.
—Alena Hall, Verywell Health, 6 Mar. 2023
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Hondo was working in a Paris saturated with the influence of the French New Wave.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2024
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The metaphor of guns also saturates the league in ways that reflect the country’s obsession with firearms.
—A. Joseph Dial, Fortune, 25 June 2023
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Water thoroughly to be able to saturate the soil while allowing the excess to drain out the bottom of the pot.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 26 Nov. 2022
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But cold air can’t hold as much water vapor as warm air, so cold air close to the ground is easier to saturate.
—Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Dec. 2022
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The market is saturated and users simply don't react the same way.
—Sebastian Naum, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
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My children are on the floor, saturating the living room with toys, drawings, and juice.
—Various Staff Writers, Special Correspondents, and Special Contributors, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Dec. 2023
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Because hillside soils are close to saturated, the NWS said there was a risk of shallow landslides.
—Will McCarthy, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2024
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Colors are saturated and shiny, with shades of blush and bright pinks taking over before deep red trends upward in the fall.
—Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Mar. 2023
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The soil under your lawn is saturated and walking on it will compact it.
—Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Apr. 2023
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Brush chicken pieces very lightly with vegetable oil — be careful not to saturate pieces as oil will drip and cause flare-ups.
—Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2023
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Water the root zone, saturating a 3 x 3 area with five gallons of water for one inch of water.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 15 June 2023
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The wet winter has saturated soils, increasing the risk of flooding and downed trees with more storms on the horizon late this week and early next week.
—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2024
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Set your hose to trickle water into the moat until the soil is saturated.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2023
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Roaring wildfires saturate the skies with a smoky haze.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2023
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What is saturated fat and how is it connected to cholesterol?
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 29 Feb. 2024
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