as in stuffed
having one's appetite completely satisfied
the sated baby fell instantly to sleep
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as in gorged
to fill with food to capacity
I sated myself with an array of decadent offerings from the dessert table
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as in satisfied
to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)
a huge meal that should have sated everyone's hunger
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Recent Examples of sated
Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
The historic gems that fill his Paris home are enough; his appetite is sated.
—Jazmine Hughes, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Jonathan Zeller, New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2026
Those longing for Steven Knight’s Peaky Blinders movie will be well sated by this series, which has the same roiling energy, propulsive scoring, and heavily accented gangsters as the British filmmaker’s most popular work.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
To culminate the trip, guests can join another one-day Porsche Ice Driving course before their departure, should their inner petrolhead not yet be sated.
—Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Thrill-seekers will be sated once the dunes come into view.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2024
Adjective
However, his midrange shots sated scouts’ appetites just enough and showed, at the very least, there is touch to work with.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
The historic gems that fill his Paris home are enough; his appetite is sated.
—Jazmine Hughes, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
No ordinary exterminator can vanquish these genius roaches, who are not only brilliant but also full of a white-hot thirst for revenge that can never be sated.
—Jonathan Zeller, New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2026
Those longing for Steven Knight’s Peaky Blinders movie will be well sated by this series, which has the same roiling energy, propulsive scoring, and heavily accented gangsters as the British filmmaker’s most popular work.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
To culminate the trip, guests can join another one-day Porsche Ice Driving course before their departure, should their inner petrolhead not yet be sated.
—Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Thrill-seekers will be sated once the dunes come into view.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sated
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For those who aren't fans of thin crust pizza, Mama Cozzi also makes stuffed and rising crust versions, a deli take-and-bake pie, and a French bread pizza.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2026
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Quinata collects stuffed animals throughout the year and distributes them at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego, UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center and Ronald McDonald House in San Diego.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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This comes after an unsuccessful attempt by Anderson's attorney to have the judge end her probation early, who argued in November 2025 that the ex-teacher had already satisfied the terms of her probation, WKMG reported.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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He was criticized for the speed of it and for only interviewing four candidates, two of whom satisfied the league’s Rooney Rule.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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The quantity was sufficient, but the variety needed just a little something extra to ensure everyone would stay satiated—and sober.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
29 Nov. 2025
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This year, holiday gatherings were scrapped, the single father’s Christmas budget was slashed in half, and his credit cards were glutted from months of futile efforts to keep up with the rising cost of living.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
31 Dec. 2025
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Yet the train of military vehicles that appeared was remarkably tame, a cavalcade of superannuated weapons platforms serving as a reminder of the degree to which the military-industrial complex, glutted with money and pampered by Congress, has run out of new ideas.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Sated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sated. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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