quench
verb (used with object)
to slake, satisfy, or allay (thirst, desires, passion, etc.).
quenching
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present participleof quench.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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It manufactures neodymium magnets by pouring liquid alloy onto a rotating, cooled disk, then rapidly quenching and pulverizing it to freeze the delicate crystalline structure at a microscopic scale before it can grow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
The primary solution to resolve this crisis would’ve been to pump a neutralizing agent into the problem tank, quenching it and making it no longer explosive.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
They are used to quenching their thirst with snow, but with little or no snowfall, they can easily get dehydrated.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
But there was a problem: No amount of dam building seemed capable of quenching the West’s thirst for water.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2024
At that moment the humming vibration grew louder, quenching the rushing of the night breeze in the elms.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
