quench

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 Sweeney Todd is a vengeful barber who will do anything to quench his thirst for revenge. Josie Boyer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025 Sunrise on the Reaping First Look There are no first-look images from the set or trailers to quench our thirst just yet, but Lionsgate did give fans a little something to hang onto during this year's CinemaCon. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025 Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users NYT Mini Today: Hints, Clues And Answers For Wednesday, April 2 Cory Booker Breaks Record With 25-Hour Speech Blasting Trump Use it for: Mixing with bold spirits, quenching your thirst, or cutting juices for a lighter spritz. Emily Price, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025 Emmy nominated brothers Kevin and Matthew McManus (American Vandal, Cobra Kai) present a gritty sci-fi thriller that follows a mother on a warpath through parallel universes in a desperate attempt to quench her desire for vengeance. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quench
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  • Since then, helicopters have been performing water drops, and water tender truckers arrived to help extinguish the blaze, according to fire rescue.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
  • Trains were held in place while crews worked to extinguish the track blaze, and service resumed shortly before 9 a.m. During the outage, only one branch of the PATH network — service from Hoboken to 33rd St. in Manhattan — remained in operation.
    Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
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  • Interviews with the soldiers and Russian opinion surveys show that such a truce would also fail to satisfy a large part of Russian society.
    Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 17 May 2025
  • Designed to satisfy North American tastes, Nutella Peanut will blend the traditional creamy recipe from 1964 with the flavor of roasted peanuts.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
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  • While a handful of commercial pieces have been released in recent seasons to slake the thirst of fans exclusively on the brand’s website, fall 2025 marks the formal return of a rtw offer.
    Lily Templeton, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
  • This growing thirst is slaked by an ever-expanding array of sophisticated cocktails, available year-round at countless contemporary bars and restaurants.
    Brad Japhe, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
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  • After all, a statewide search-and-destroy mission might also do something to satiate state leaders’ hunger to persecute immigrants.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025
  • Settle in for dinner or weekend brunch and raise a toast to the dishes that will satiate everyone’s appetites, from a Sous Vide Creekstone Pork Chop, to Braised Wagyu Short Ribs, to Pappardelle with Key West pink shrimp.
    Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025

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“Quench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quench. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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