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
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
How much heat, in kilojoules, is associated with the production of 1 ton of slaked lime?
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
Here is hanger steak, rugged on the outside and blushing within, slaked with house-made sriracha.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2018
When his thirst was slaked, he pushed the reeds aside.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
