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
The Wild West-esque watering hole opened its doors in 1883 and has been slaking customers’ thirst ever since.
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Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
The narrator is forever cut off from the past, forever unable to slake his curiosity.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 17 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
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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Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
The narrator is forever cut off from the past, forever unable to slake his curiosity.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 17 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
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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The film artfully blends wacky gags and references with resonant themes that affect our world, including discrimination and unconscious bias, satisfying viewers of all ages.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Jan. 2026
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Still others find their sense of adventure satisfied by ordering the most exotic item on a familiar restaurant's menu.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Companies like Amazon and Google have turned to nuclear power to quench their insatiable need for electricity.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
17 Dec. 2025
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Think of the 5-3-1 rule like a beauty treatment for the soul, rehydrating bonds like a hyaluronic acid serum quenches thirsty skin.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
27 Nov. 2025
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“Slake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slake. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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