1
as in doused
to cause to cease burning
we thoroughly quenched the campfire before we headed to bed
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2
as in satisfied
to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)
this lemonade really quenches my thirst
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as in extinguished
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Recent Examples of quenched
Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Johnson commented on how this film quenched his longtime desire to challenge himself as an actor.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
My skin feels immediately quenched, and the effects of this lasts long after the mist evaporates.
—Venus Wong, Refinery29, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Even still, at some point, the fire has to be quenched.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Johnson commented on how this film quenched his longtime desire to challenge himself as an actor.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
My skin feels immediately quenched, and the effects of this lasts long after the mist evaporates.
—Venus Wong, Refinery29, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quenched
Verb
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Flames and smoke poured from the large church for hours before the blaze was extinguished.—
Isabella Volmert,
Twin Cities,
29 Sep. 2025
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The suspect was shot by responding officers and the fire has since been extinguished, police said.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Stein provided one that satisfied her ambitions and perhaps mitigated a sense of mediocrity.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Certainly, the endless stream of player feedback allowed Supergiant to hone in on razor-sharp gameplay that satisfied existing players.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The story of damped harmonic systems goes back to 1900, when British physicist Horace Lamb built a simple mathematical model of a particle vibrating inside a solid.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Having said all of that, Iftiu's ambitions are far from satiated.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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What is certain, however, is that Max Verstappen’s hunger is not satiated.—
Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The videos, which were shared online, showed baby monkeys being crushed, burned, drowned, suffocated, impaled and mutilated.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, soil that is constantly wet can become compacted, which the horticulturist says could reduce its ability to drain properly leading to suffocated roots that are unable to expand properly.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Quenched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quenched. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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