satiate
verb (used with object)
to supply with anything to excess, so as to disgust or weary; surfeit.
have satiated
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present perfectof satiate.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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In the past few years, H&M and Topshop have satiated the thrill of cheap finds, fabulously.
From New York Times ● Oct. 9, 2012
Research, he said, shows that though people believe they will eat just until they have satiated their hunger, in reality, “when people are served more, they consume more.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2012
I sat on a table outside Il Baretto, doing battle with a bruschetta that could have satiated a horse, sought warmth at another table inside the bar, and chatted with a parade of villagers.
From Washington Post
And since I have satiated thy lust for revenge, since thou hast withered my life and withered my genius, is it not time for pity?
From Hauntings by Vernon Lee
You have made us drink to the full of your spirit; You have satiated us with your kindness.
From The Shih King From the Sacred Books of the East Volume 3 by James Legge
