as in stuffed
having one's appetite completely satisfied
the sated baby fell instantly to sleep
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as in gorged
to fill with food to capacity
I sated myself with an array of decadent offerings from the dessert table
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as in satisfied
to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)
a huge meal that should have sated everyone's hunger
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Recent Examples of sated
Jazmine Hughes, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The historic gems that fill his Paris home are enough; his appetite is sated.
—Jazmine Hughes, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
To culminate the trip, guests can join another one-day Porsche Ice Driving course before their departure, should their inner petrolhead not yet be sated.
—Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sated
Adjective
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This super-stuffed bonanza of spell-casting goodness will feature previews, interviews, Easter eggs, and original musical performances by some of the starriest members of the duology's ensemble cast — including cohosts Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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The home has trappings of family life – dolls and stuffed animals, a Peloton in a corner, a Costco size package of Charmin on a family room chair.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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After those negotiations in Lisbon, Berrada headed back to Manchester satisfied an agreement had been verbally struck — a story The Athletic broke via sources in Portugal, with the United CEO learning mid-flight that the news was out.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
1 Nov. 2025
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None have adequately satisfied the Royals’ needs.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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My value, my dignity as a human being, was completely dependent on my ability to work, as if nothing else about me awarded me the ability to feel satiated by food.—
Stephanie Land,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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For guests with children in tow, a tortilla-making class (without knives or an open flame) will keep the whole family entertained and satiated.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
23 Oct. 2025
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Yet the train of military vehicles that appeared was remarkably tame, a cavalcade of superannuated weapons platforms serving as a reminder of the degree to which the military-industrial complex, glutted with money and pampered by Congress, has run out of new ideas.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Sated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sated. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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