Example Sentences
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I sipped on this drink during a midday walk and it kept me cool, quenched and satisfied.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2025
However, the attacks quickly quenched out before any scar tissue could form.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2024
And, finally in Cleveland, he kept teams competitive despite financial limitations and nearly quenched a championship drought in 2016 on the way to becoming the winningest manager in the club’s 123-year history.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
“I just was taken by all the people who were thirsty in the comic book — without being quenched — mouth open, sweat pouring, very tired, very depleted. I abstracted that,” Roland says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2023
Now, it quenched a little of my fear, gave me confidence.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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