sated
Americanadjective
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fully satisfied.
After that deep bowl of superb salad, I left sated and content.
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overfilled with or overexposed to something to the point of being unable to bear more; glutted, as with food, pleasure, etc..
Congratulations for adding flavor to an old debate being forced upon a sated populace.
verb
Etymology
Origin of sated
Example Sentences
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Oil markets have been relatively subdued considering the escalating conflict, in part because global consumers are well sated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
Ryan thwarted Bellingham again as tensions calmed by the end, with the crowd temporarily sated by the victory.
From Barron's ● Jan. 17, 2026
Power can never have enough, it can't be sated.
From Salon ● May 26, 2025
Celtic bombed out of the Europa League in his first season but then went on a 23-game unbeaten run on home fronts, so the fans were sated.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2024
Drogon hunted far afield, but when he was sated he liked to bask in the sun at the apex of the Great Pyramid, where once the harpy of Meereen had stood.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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