slake
verb (used with object)
to allay (thirst, desire, wrath, etc.) by satisfying.
slaked
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past participleof slake.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof slake.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
slakeverb (used with object)to allay (thirst, desire, wrath, etc.) by satisfying.
Example Sentences
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But betel chew—a mixture of areca nuts, betel leaves and slaked lime—is entirely different from datura.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
Paan, a betel nut leaf with slaked lime, rose petal jam and mouth fresheners like cardamom and cloves, has fascinated South Asians for centuries.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2023
Roman concrete consisted of a mixture of a white powder known as slaked lime, small particles and rock fragments called tephra ejected by volcanic eruptions, and water.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 5, 2023
Cool without refrigeration, sweet with the taste of earth, nothing slaked the insistent thirst of the tropics better, according to some residents of Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city.
From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2019
Once he’d slaked the thirst, he sat up and looked around.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
