QUENCH Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

quench

verb

ˈkwench

Definition of quench

as in to extinguish

to cause to cease burning we thoroughly quenched the campfire before we headed to bed

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as in to satisfy

to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire) this lemonade really quenches my thirst

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Recent Examples of quench However, cautionary words from the medical establishment seem to have done little to quench the public's appetite for these therapies, which have not undergone the large-scale trials needed to gain approval from the Food and Drug Administration. — Will Stone, NPR, 8 July 2026 The actor and new dad, 35, who got his start in the CW show Riverdale, remembers quenching his thirst with cow’s milk after playing outside as a kid. — Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026 This may quench what people actually seek from an evening drink. — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Both of these melons are hydrating foods that can help quench thirst. — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for quench

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Emergency crews are still scrambling to contain ferocious blazes in Spain and France, where authorities have warned wildfires could burn for several months before they are fully extinguished.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Trees ignite, flames spread through the canopy, smoke rises into the atmosphere, and firefighters eventually extinguish the blaze.

— Phil De Luna, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of extinguish

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Bangkok’s thirst for new rooftop cocktail bars is being slaked these days at Sanctuary, which offers a view of the glimmering Sukhumvit strip — Bangkok’s Broadway — 34 floors below.

— The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
Will Frances throw over Jol for Bill from True Blood, or is her thirst for vengeance not yet slaked?

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026

Definition of slake

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For a nickel, Minnesotans could get a candy bar packed with peanuts that would both satiate a sweet tooth and fill an empty stomach.

— Frankie McLister, CBS News, 31 July 2026
But Elliot’s best argument is ultimately himself—chiefly, his own vigorous libido, which his workaholic medical-student girlfriend, Minerva (a deader-than-deadpan Charli XCX), has long since lost interest in satiating.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 24 July 2026

Definition of satiate

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