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
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
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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Debris from one Russian drone fell on the territory of the Ilsky Oil Refinery in the Krasnodar region, local officials said, causing a fire at one of the technological installations which was quickly extinguished with no casualties.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Henry County Fire/EMS then extinguished the house fire, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Packers satisfied a major need by adding an elite pass rusher.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Arsenal have been in talks with Porto over Kiwior, Stuttgart over Vieira and Fulham over Nelson, but no offer has satisfied their demands.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 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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There are plenty of restaurants to keep you satiated and hydrated throughout your stay, including Rendezvous at Ecolodge, Tropics Café, Brigadoon, and Bizzy B Bakery.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
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The versatile food is also a major part of breakfast time because it's made of filling protein to keep you satiated and clear-headed until lunch.—
Veronica Cristino,
Vogue,
7 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Since Ibsen wrote the suffocated aristocrat with her poison tongue into existence 135 years ago, titans of theatre have grappled with Gabler.—
Ben Jureidini,
Them.,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Quenched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quenched. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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