cloyed

verb

past tense of cloy
as in saturated

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  1. saturated
  2. alleviated
Verb
  • Below, the liquid blushes that make the case, from sheer to saturated.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The initial three rounds were not very heavy but saturated the soil and left the area much more prone to dangerous flash flooding once the fourth round of torrential rain moved through.
    — Trevor Ault, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of saturated
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  • However, Paramount’s recent decision to put those commitments in writing has alleviated Cinemark and others’ concerns.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Effective deployment of oil in storage alleviated the strain, too.
    — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of alleviated
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“Cloyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloyed. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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