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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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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Throughout, visiting tourist Madeleine (Kristen Stewart) stuffs her face with every kind of meat, vegetable and carb while her father Phil (Woody Harrelson) is the one whose stomach miraculously swells.
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At home, Jonathan Wright, director of the Indianapolis art museum's park and gardens, stuffs in the plants, stacks the pots, and lets everything grow.
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That agreement should spell out the settlement amount, the payment deadline and provide explicit confirmation that the payment satisfies the debt in full.
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By letting companies digitally tag and incorporate this general repository by reference, the SEC satisfies their legal cautionary obligations.
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Once in Dun, Mathilda gorges herself on strange delicacies while assembling disparate pieces of Hermia.
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September 2012 – Days after the $34 million restoration project is complete, the pool fills with algae, USA TODAY and the Washington Post reported.
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This season fills your calendar and inbox with conversations, errands, paperwork, local events and possibly even a reunion with someone from your past.
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“Sates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sates. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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