quencher

noun

Definition of quenchernext
as in beverage
a liquid suitable for drinking marathon runners often find that plain water is the best quencher of all

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Recent Examples of quencher While the dogs/chips/ice cream might still ring true, my thirst-quencher of choice has evolved. — Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 July 2026 Didn’t get the Stanley tumbler or quencher on your wish list this year? — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026 Sales soared when folks rushed to load their garages with 12-packs of their favorite thirst-quenchers. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025 For a summer thirst-quencher, shake up a Bee’s Knees or an Airmail. — Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025 If so, but your bank account balks at such a journey, just binge all six episodes of Prime’s latest mood quencher. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025 The non-greasy formula is enriched with lactic acid, shea butter and sodium hyaluronate, and is the perfect skin-quencher for post-summer revivals. — Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quencher
  1. beverage
  2. drink
Noun
  • Like everyone else on this sweltering day, Marc Pina was searching for cold beverages in the Fan Zone.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
  • Two of Canada’s 10 provinces, Alberta and Saskatchewan, are still selling American alcoholic beverages.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of beverage
Noun
  • Sugary drinks, greasy grill residue, dropped crumbs and overflowing trash are all fair game.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • The tiki drinks, delivered both poolside and beachside, were fruity and strong but well balanced.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Definition of drink

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“Quencher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quencher. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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