sates

present tense third-person singular of sate
1
as in stuffs
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 satisfies
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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  • In response to his desperate order, a blinding light fills the set at Pinewood Studios outside London before cutting out and leaving Pascal's Reed and his family drenched in darkness.
    EW.com, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The Sun roster isn’t exactly dripping with bucket getters, and Morrow fills that need.
    Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Sates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sates. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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