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
That factors out to more than $11 million per year to slake a terrestrial data center’s thirst.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
Anything grew here, the endless Los Angeles Basin could absorb everyone, and if there wasn’t enough water to slake the thirst of metropolitan ambitions, engineers and taxpayers would see to it that water from far away – even very far away – would be brought here.
—Elizabeth A. Logan, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
The Wild West-esque watering hole opened its doors in 1883 and has been slaking customers’ thirst ever since.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
Since then, fans have had their thirst for BTS content slaked thanks to a series of solo albums, singles and tours.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
Anything grew here, the endless Los Angeles Basin could absorb everyone, and if there wasn’t enough water to slake the thirst of metropolitan ambitions, engineers and taxpayers would see to it that water from far away – even very far away – would be brought here.
—Elizabeth A. Logan, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
The Wild West-esque watering hole opened its doors in 1883 and has been slaking customers’ thirst ever since.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
Since then, fans have had their thirst for BTS content slaked thanks to a series of solo albums, singles and tours.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slake
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However, its customer-first approach is clearly satisfying people, as Amazon Prime has more than 200 million global subscribers.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Still, larger studies will likely be needed to satisfy the FDA’s standards for making a drug over-the-counter, physician Sonya Borrero argued in an accompanying commentary, adding that the evaluation process could be influenced by the way reproductive care has been politicized.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
7 Apr. 2026
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After all, nothing puts a damper on a picnic faster than warm drinks — especially as temperatures rise and guests crave cold, refreshing beverages to quench their thirst.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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But within a couple of weeks, my skin felt noticeably calmer—less redness, smoother texture, and overall more quenched.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Slake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slake. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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