oversaturated

/ ˌəʊvəˈsætʃəˌreɪtɪd /

adjective

1. (of igneous rocks) containing excess silica

Example Sentences

“I can’t say I’m from Ohio,” he said, referencing the popular, post-ironic replacement slang term for cringe that quickly became oversaturated as more mainstream attention was brought to it, “or I’ll just lose the class.”

From Slate

Mead Valley is oversaturated with warehouses and semis, they argue, and yet the community itself remains underinvested.

From Los Angeles Times

In an exclusive interview with BBC Africa Eye, Fernando Clavijo, the president of the Canary Islands government, described an “oversaturated” emergency system where sea rescuers, police and Red Cross volunteers are stretched beyond their limits.

From BBC

“American Idiot” took a risk in borrowing a music video format to critique a sensationalizing, oversaturated media culture that made it difficult to feel, never mind think.

From Los Angeles Times

Electrolytes balance out our cells, but if we have too much it throws off that balance and our cells can actually become oversaturated; it can make it harder for that cell to work and to get hydrated.

From Los Angeles Times