saturate

Example Sentences

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The soil is saturated with water and contains very little oxygen, which slows the breakdown of dead plants.

From Science Daily

Given saturated ground in many parts of the UK and flood warnings, mainly in England, the risk of flooding will remain a concern well in to March.

From BBC

The saturated ground means that floodwaters are only very slowly receding in many places.

From BBC

Around 60 flood warnings remain in force and further rain falling on saturated ground may mean this number increases through Wednesday.

From BBC

With the ground very saturated, there may be additional warnings to cover the heavy rain and risk of flooding so stay tuned to the forecast.

From BBC