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
Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
The historic gems that fill his Paris home are enough; his appetite is sated.
—Jazmine Hughes, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
But whether our collective desire has been sated is up for (a lot of) debate.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
Those longing for Steven Knight’s Peaky Blinders movie will be well sated by this series, which has the same roiling energy, propulsive scoring, and heavily accented gangsters as the British filmmaker’s most popular work.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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
Thrill-seekers will be sated once the dunes come into view.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2024
Adjective
However, his midrange shots sated scouts’ appetites just enough and showed, at the very least, there is touch to work with.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
The historic gems that fill his Paris home are enough; his appetite is sated.
—Jazmine Hughes, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
Many Canadian snowbirds who flew south have been sated in other ways in Florida, too.
—CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
But whether our collective desire has been sated is up for (a lot of) debate.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
Those longing for Steven Knight’s Peaky Blinders movie will be well sated by this series, which has the same roiling energy, propulsive scoring, and heavily accented gangsters as the British filmmaker’s most popular work.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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
Thrill-seekers will be sated once the dunes come into view.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sated
Adjective
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Inside, Sophie loves to play with her baby dolls and stuffed animals.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
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The LoveShackFancy x Pottery Barn Teen Easter basket collab is customized with Colette's name and full of stuffed animals, books, and even a tiny pair of Christian Louboutin shoes.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Raiders gorged in a different way, blowing the center market out of the water with a massive, $27 million per year contract for Baltimore’s Tyler Linderbaum and rocketing toward the top of the league in money spent.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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This means selling off many of the securities the Fed gorged on in a stair-step of crises over the last 18 years.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
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What has followed, a decade plus of stunning hockey played by the most talented hockey player on earth, has satisfied all desires but the most important one.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Long after a clinical decision has set events in motion, a second system activates to verify whether the decision satisfied the rules.—
Holland Haynie,
STAT,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The quantity was sufficient, but the variety needed just a little something extra to ensure everyone would stay satiated—and sober.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
29 Nov. 2025
Verb
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It’s glutted with supporting characters, and the plot still eddies through a series of clearly episodic incidents.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Beach is glutted with souvenir shops and rental car outlets, the study found, but lacks auto and household supply stores, bookstores and service stations.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Sated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sated. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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