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.
oversaturate
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a word derived from
saturate.
Example Sentences
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Don’t oversaturate a room with too much color.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
“We want the moment to be right, and we don’t want to oversaturate it,” DeMarsico said.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 11, 2022
The Pixel keeps its contrast-y, bluer look compared to Samsung’s tendency to over-brighten and oversaturate everything.
From The Verge ● Jan. 27, 2021
I don’t want to oversaturate the market quite yet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2016
Care should be taken, however, not to oversaturate the ground, which would be the case if the washing of the stable was allowed to run continuously alongside a single row of trees.
From One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered by Edward J. (Edward James) Wickson
