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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slake
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But such a hypothetical trade could satisfy cap rules if the Cavs shed money or James Harden takes less money initially in a new deal, which is a strong possibility.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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Google has been expanding its line of AI chips and looking for additional data center capacity to house them — aiming to satisfy an influx of demand from internal users and outside customers.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 May 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
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My need to roam was quenched by her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 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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