as in to satisfy
to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)
a harrowing experience while mountain climbing has largely slaked my desire for high adventure
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Recent Examples of slake
This growing thirst is slaked by an ever-expanding array of sophisticated cocktails, available year-round at countless contemporary bars and restaurants.
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Brad Japhe, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
And those who were curious for a view into Montag’s life had endless ways to slake that appetite, only one of them a weekly cable-TV reality show.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
Whatever the controversy, these Thanksgiving stories will slake your appetite!
—JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
This charging technology will slake it John Voelcker 28 Aug 2019
18 min read
On the A13 highway in Germany, a harried mom pulls into a rest stop, her two restless teenagers in the back of the family’s electric SUV.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2019
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Brad Japhe, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
And those who were curious for a view into Montag’s life had endless ways to slake that appetite, only one of them a weekly cable-TV reality show.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
Whatever the controversy, these Thanksgiving stories will slake your appetite!
—JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
This charging technology will slake it John Voelcker 28 Aug 2019
18 min read
On the A13 highway in Germany, a harried mom pulls into a rest stop, her two restless teenagers in the back of the family’s electric SUV.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slake
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Dancing alone in her bedroom won’t satisfy her, especially after Hollywood claims her for a dance competition slash reality TV show.—
Eliana Ramage
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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His Coconut Grove home, as well as his wages as a city commissioner, have both been protected by the courts and cannot be collected to satisfy the judgment.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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Celery Juice Celery juice is made with 95% water, which can quench your thirst.—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
1 Sep. 2025
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Johnson commented on how this film quenched his longtime desire to challenge himself as an actor.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Slake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slake. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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