quench
verb (used with object)
to slake, satisfy, or allay (thirst, desires, passion, etc.).
have quenched
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present perfectof quench.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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This drink has a great balance of sharpness and sweetness, which really makes me feel I have quenched my thirst.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 26, 2020
“You fool yourself at certain times into thinking that’s it and you have quenched the beast,” Bissinger writes.
From Time ● Mar. 27, 2013
While recent rains have quenched many of the fires, the situation remains volatile.
From Time Magazine Archive
If he ever possessed any desire to adopt a political career, the actual condition of Athenian affairs must have quenched it.
From A Critical History of Greek Philosophy by W. T. (Walter Terence) Stace
I shall soon have quenched it for ever.
From Woman and Artist by Max O'Rell
