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
See All Example Sentences for slake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slake
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The judges also questioned Texas Solicitor General William Peterson over his arguments that the House is prevented from using proxy voting under the quorum clause, questioning if physical presence is needed to satisfy that requirement.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
12 May 2026
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Watering every couple of weeks will satisfy this fragrant perennial.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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Beyond simply preventing blackouts, this facility is specifically designed to quench the massive power thirst of local AI data centers.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 May 2026
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Do something that quenches your curiosity without throwing everything off balance.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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“Slake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slake. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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