slake
verb (used with object)
to allay (thirst, desire, wrath, etc.) by satisfying.
are slaking
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present progressiveof slake.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Copper, granite, concrete and marble are slaking people’s thirst for interiors that don’t look like wearying generic condos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2018
It says, I am slaking my neurotic hunger in your presence and you are slaking your neurotic hunger in my presence and in this we are together.
From Salon ● May 31, 2013
