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Recent Examples of unslakable But for years, the lake was an afterthought in the state’s unslakable thirst for economic growth. Evan Bush, NBC News, 7 Dec. 2022 With so many stuck at home doom-scrolling, there was unslakable need for his brand of musical comedy relief. Charles McNultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2022 There’s desire itself, an unslakable thirst. E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2021 Russia, to which 80% of the country’s booze went, had an unslakable thirst for it. The Economist, 28 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unslakable
Adjective
  • An insatiable desire for greatness.
    Sam Amick, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • First, the demand for software is insatiable.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • This cardinal fire sign isn’t afraid to live life to the fullest, often with an unquenchable thirst for a challenge.
    Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Clutch the Bald Eagle possesses an unquenchable thirst for adventure, soaring across the United States and embracing every culture, game and moment with boundless curiosity and optimism.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Butler told the group modular homes could fill an urgent need for new construction in rural areas.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2025
  • And yet the problems seem urgent; some studies have plausibly linked the increasing rates of teen depression and anxiety to the spread of social media.
    Belinda Luscombe, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • According to concerned parents, Henrikson was an avid supporter of fellow 6th-grade teacher Jeanine Rupert, who was reassigned by the district following an incident towards the end of the previous school year.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • In 2006, Clendenen — an avid runner and reader in her down time — joined the San Diego Police Department with an interest in investigations.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The stakes, too, are there in the background of these personal dramas—the city seemingly on the brink of explosion, its inextinguishable fires a dread-inducing bass line that won’t let up.
    Diana Arterian July 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
  • And her inextinguishable pursuit was rewarding as the spotlight shined even brighter on the burgeoning star.
    Heran Mamo, Billboard, 25 June 2025

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“Unslakable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unslakable. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.

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