quench
verb (used with object)
to slake, satisfy, or allay (thirst, desires, passion, etc.).
had been quenching
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past perfect progressiveof quench.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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They were fresh from a couple of months of range-finding, and they had been quenching a concentrated thirst by concentrated effort.
From The Night Horseman by Max Brand
