quench
verb (used with object)
to slake, satisfy, or allay (thirst, desires, passion, etc.).
quenching
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present participleof quench.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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According to results reported by CERN, those experiments revealed both collective flow and jet quenching, providing additional indications that quark-gluon plasma can form in relatively small nuclear collisions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
It manufactures neodymium magnets by pouring liquid alloy onto a rotating, cooled disk, then rapidly quenching and pulverizing it to freeze the delicate crystalline structure at a microscopic scale before it can grow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
The primary solution to resolve this crisis would’ve been to pump a neutralizing agent into the problem tank, quenching it and making it no longer explosive.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
"The intense heat and radiation split the molecular hydrogen that makes up vast, interstellar gas clouds, quenching its potential to accumulate and turn into new stars."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 30, 2026
They guzzled the drinks down, quenching their ragged throats.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
