sated 1 of 2

as in stuffed
having one's appetite completely satisfied the sated baby fell instantly to sleep

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sated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of sate
1
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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2
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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Verb
  • The Packers satisfied a major need by adding an elite pass rusher.
    Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
  • 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
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  • Lenovo has a pair of new Android tablets stuffed with AI and big batteries.
    Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Now, the original Clay Henry is stuffed and on display at the Starlight Theatre in Terlingua.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
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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
  • 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
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“Sated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sated. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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