slakes

present tense third-person singular of slake
as in satisfies
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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  • Orange dream freeze at Your 3rd Spot A little sweet and a little sassy, the orange dream freeze satisfies a hankering for a cocktail and a dessert.
    Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 21 June 2026
  • Current production satisfies less than one percent of global demand.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
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  • If Sprite in any fashion quenches your summer thirst, other refreshing sips to look for include Sprite Lymonade, which gets extra citrus flavor from lemonade, along with Sprite Chill Mango Citrus, Sprite Chill Cherry Lime, and Sprite Tropical Mix.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
  • Do something that quenches your curiosity without throwing everything off balance.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
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“Slakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slakes. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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