saturate
verb (used with object)
to cause (a substance) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance, through solution, chemical combination, or the like.
has saturated
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present perfectof saturate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“The appetite for something that can’t be monetized is growing in direct proportion to how thoroughly the monetized version has saturated every available surface.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
Exceptionally wet weather, marked by a series of high-impact storms and persistent rainfall, has saturated the ground and triggered widespread flooding, external.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
The company has struggled in recent years to find new avenues for growth as its all-important iPhone has saturated the market and people are upgrading their phones less frequently than they used to.
From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
“The snow has saturated the ground so much, the water has nowhere to go.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2023
The teacher will hardly teach well unless he has saturated himself with the spirit of the selection, and enjoys it.
From Special Method in the Reading of Complete English Classics In the Grades of the Common School by Charles A. (Charles Alexander) McMurry
