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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
Celery Juice Celery juice is made with 95% water, which can quench your thirst.
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Lauren O'Connor, Health, 10 Nov. 2025
To quench her thirst, the women served the baby sips of water from the plastic cap of a gallon water jug.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Fenty Hair – The Rich One Moisture Repair Conditioner gives my hair just enough so it’s quenched, but not weighed down.
—Kayla Greaves, Essence, 6 Nov. 2025
Some people may think the couple's drama is even deserved in cases like this, while others are rushing to quench their curiosity about what even is an open marriage.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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The fire department said the fire was extinguished just before 5, and crews began searching for any fire extension.—
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After the fire was extinguished, a body was found in the master bedroom.—
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The crab rangoon added a satisfying crunch and works well as a sharable appetizer.—
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The great mystery is whether every solution — every single possible fluid history that satisfies the Navier-Stokes equations — makes sense everywhere and always.—
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That factors out to more than $11 million per year to slake a terrestrial data center’s thirst.—
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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.—
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My love for wine is always satiated at their Sierra Mar restaurant, beloved for its extensive bottles from around the world and farm-to-table dishes served against floor-to-ceiling windows that frame jagged cliffs.—
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For those with a hankering for farm-to-table cuisine, Handle’s menu of fresh, simple dishes will satiate the craving.—
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“Quench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quench. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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