quench
verb (used with object)
to slake, satisfy, or allay (thirst, desires, passion, etc.).
is quenching
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present progressiveof quench (3rd person singular).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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“We think something in the interferon signaling is quenching this particular virus, and so even though it gets in, it’s actually not doing that much,” he says.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 4, 2023
Often they are called out to rescue hikers or mountain bikers – or horses, in a recent rescue conducted by Lopez's team – but their main task is quenching fires.
From The Guardian ● May 31, 2014
On the ground, social enterprise is quenching a thirst from those in societies that want to see economies and communities thrive.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 31, 2013
From boyhood up he is preparing it, or else he is quenching it in darkness.
From St. Cuthbert's by Robert E. Knowles
One of the prevailing hindrances in the Christian life is quenching the Spirit.
From The Palm Tree Blessing by W. E. Shepard
