1
as in to extinguish
to cause to cease burning
we thoroughly quenched the campfire before we headed to bed
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2
as in to satisfy
to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)
this lemonade really quenches my thirst
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Recent Examples of quench
After all, nothing puts a damper on a picnic faster than warm drinks — especially as temperatures rise and guests crave cold, refreshing beverages to quench their thirst.
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Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
But within a couple of weeks, my skin felt noticeably calmer—less redness, smoother texture, and overall more quenched.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Apr. 2026
For every news story about human kindness, there are 10 that prey upon our fears or serve to quench some insatiable thirst for scandal.
—Craig MacLellan, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
The resulting wine is quenching and effortless—layered white peach, jasmine, lime pith, and an intriguing minerality.
—Kate Bernot, Outside, 30 Mar. 2026
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Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
But within a couple of weeks, my skin felt noticeably calmer—less redness, smoother texture, and overall more quenched.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Apr. 2026
For every news story about human kindness, there are 10 that prey upon our fears or serve to quench some insatiable thirst for scandal.
—Craig MacLellan, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
The resulting wine is quenching and effortless—layered white peach, jasmine, lime pith, and an intriguing minerality.
—Kate Bernot, Outside, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quench
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Similar to the first incident, the train was pulled into the rail yard, near the 500 block of Mission Road, where LAFD crews got to work extinguishing the flames.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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No direct hits are required; shock waves from a jet can ripple across hundreds of thousands of light-years to churn galactic gas into stars or to extinguish star formation entirely by expelling those gas reservoirs into intergalactic space.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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If Lowery takes just a little bit too long to get to the main event, the getting there is still satisfying enough thanks to his stars and their exceptional chemistry.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
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Two decades on, Christopher Nolan's cinematic magic trick still satisfies.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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Rain and snow will likely continue to slake the Salt River basin.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Currently, the world’s thirst for energy remains slaked by ample supplies, which suggests prices could normalize sooner rather than later.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Pair your wines with pizzas straight from the patio to satiate your lunch cravings.—
Nora Heston Tarte,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Eggs Protein is more satiating than fat or carbohydrates, and your body absorbs protein from eggs particularly well, stimulating PYY and GLP-1, while suppressing ghrelin.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Quench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quench. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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