sated; sating
1
: to cloy with overabundance : glut
2
: to appease by indulging to the full
sate one's thirst
Examples of sate in a Sentence
Verb
The meal was more than enough to sate his hunger.
The information sated their curiosity.
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 14 May 2025
The new retractable sating system will host a 12-foot variance in elevation between rink and court endlines to offer optimal sightlines for both the NBA and NHL, SEG says.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The Seattle math-rock band had broken up in 2018 after feeling sated from a 17-year run.
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Even with dark circles under his eyes, Elias seemed full of life, sated with freedom.
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Verb
Keeping exhausted lawmakers sated was a crucial component of the two-day gathering.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 14 May 2025
The new retractable sating system will host a 12-foot variance in elevation between rink and court endlines to offer optimal sightlines for both the NBA and NHL, SEG says.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The Seattle math-rock band had broken up in 2018 after feeling sated from a 17-year run.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 4 Mar. 2025
Even with dark circles under his eyes, Elias seemed full of life, sated with freedom.
—Laila Lalami, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sate
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“Sate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sate. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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