as in to soak
to wet thoroughly with liquid
impregnated the cloth with furniture polish
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Recent Examples of impregnate
That family in the $20 million carriage house had been there for generations, having inherited their wealth from forebears who made their fortune in pest control, leaving flypaper impregnated with arsenic around for Freya to store and use for her own purposes.
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Among them is Edmonia Lewis, whose 1875 sculpture Hagar depicts an Egyptian woman from the Bible who was impregnated by her enslaver’s husband.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Continuous lamination creates thin or wide composite laminates by impregnating reinforcements with resin, pressing them into a lay-up, and curing them under heat and pressure.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 Feb. 2025
The fibers are aligned, impregnated, pulled into a heated die, and thermally set before being continuously pulled and cut to size.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 Feb. 2025
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Among them is Edmonia Lewis, whose 1875 sculpture Hagar depicts an Egyptian woman from the Bible who was impregnated by her enslaver’s husband.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Continuous lamination creates thin or wide composite laminates by impregnating reinforcements with resin, pressing them into a lay-up, and curing them under heat and pressure.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 Feb. 2025
The fibers are aligned, impregnated, pulled into a heated die, and thermally set before being continuously pulled and cut to size.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impregnate
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The 646 square foot Lodge Suites now feature four poster beds, a cream and white color scheme with accent wool throws and pillows, spacious bathrooms with deep soaking tubs and heated wood floors along with glass doors leading to a terrace on the river.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Rooms My penthouse suite had a full kitchen and dining area, a large living room, a bathroom with a walk-in shower and a soaking tub, and an oversized balcony with a daybed and bistro set.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2025
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While the sunscreen market is saturated with options—formulas for every skin type, tone, and texture—the topic remains surprisingly polarizing.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2025
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While beauty brands have been the avenue du jour for A-listers who want another venture (think: Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, and now SZA), the market is saturated, so celebrities are looking elsewhere to make an extra buck (or a few million).—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
23 Apr. 2025
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Her 14-year-old brother drowned, according to authorities, and her father is in a coma.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2025
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Except the music playing her off the stage drowns out his name!—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
7 May 2025
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The walls are drenched in soothing hues like snowy white and smokey gray, while some wood and natural fibers accents lend the space some warmth and depth.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2025
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Storms swept across the Kansas City area over the weekend, drenching parts of the metro area, especially those south of the metro area.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
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Great on their own, over yogurt, or better yet, macerated and served over ice cream, in cakes and as the star of the strawberry shortcake, strawberries are completely craveable.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2025
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And there are several other fields of inquiry about how to fine-tune the time and quality of macerating grape pulp (cryomaceration, for example, or flash détente ).—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
24 Oct. 2017
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“Impregnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impregnate. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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