saturate
Fill completely until no more can be absorbed
Examples
In a meeting
“We've saturated the local market and need to expand regionally.”
Over coffee
“The sponge is saturated—it can't hold any more water.”
Why this word
soak
Saturate means filling to maximum capacity with no room for more, while soak implies thorough wetting without the completeness
fill
Saturate indicates reaching the point where no more can be absorbed, while fill may not reach capacity
flood
Saturate emphasizes complete absorption to capacity, while flood suggests overwhelming excess
Usage tip
Use when something is filled to maximum capacity or a market is fully served
Etymology
Latin 'saturare' (to fill full, sate)
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