1
as in extinguishing
to cause to cease burning
we thoroughly quenched the campfire before we headed to bed
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as in satisfying
to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)
this lemonade really quenches my thirst
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Recent Examples of quenching
This rich yet silky balm delivers up to 24 hours of hydration, instantly quenching dry, chapped lips and locking in moisture for lasting softness.
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Lily Wohlner, Allure, 22 Feb. 2026
Rather than just quenching the plasma with gas or frozen pellets, the new study investigates magnetic island dynamics.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
However, looks aren't the only reason Madix has been quenching our thirst lately.
—Breanna Davis, Refinery29, 19 Nov. 2025
Activating your ninth house of expansion and third house of immediate surroundings, this tricky opposition is quenching your desire for adventure while pulling you back into shady debates and undercurrents with people that surround you.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Lily Wohlner, Allure, 22 Feb. 2026
Rather than just quenching the plasma with gas or frozen pellets, the new study investigates magnetic island dynamics.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
However, looks aren't the only reason Madix has been quenching our thirst lately.
—Breanna Davis, Refinery29, 19 Nov. 2025
Activating your ninth house of expansion and third house of immediate surroundings, this tricky opposition is quenching your desire for adventure while pulling you back into shady debates and undercurrents with people that surround you.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quenching
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The clock might have struck midnight for a team of such enormous expectations and possibility, losing 83-74 in the orange haze of Moby Arena and likely extinguishing their already dwindling hopes of an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Several firefighters are extinguishing a fire at a Wilmington, Delaware wastewater treatment plant.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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This two-culture kitchen approach — fusion cooking, as it is still sometimes called — provides a satisfying meal highlighting the best of each.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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City officials maintain that because the rebates are issued from general revenue rather than a new property tax, the program is considered a budgetary appropriation, satisfying the constitutional requirement that public funds be used for a legitimate public purpose.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Wild West-esque watering hole opened its doors in 1883 and has been slaking customers’ thirst ever since.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Quenching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quenching. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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