quenched; quenching; quenches
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a
b
: to put out the light or fire of
quench glowing coals with water
c
: to cool (something, such as heated metal) suddenly by immersion (as in oil or water)
d
: to cause to lose heat or warmth
you have quenched the warmth of France toward you—
Alfred Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson2
a
: to bring (something immaterial) to an end typically by satisfying, damping, cooling, or decreasing
a rational understanding of the laws of nature can quench impossible desires—Lucius Garvin
Lucius Garvinthe praise that quenches all desire to read the book—T. S. Eliot
T. S. Eliot
b
: to terminate by or as if by destroying : eliminate
the Commonwealth party quenched a whole generation of play-acting—Margery Bailey
Margery Baileyquench a rebellion
c
: to relieve or satisfy with liquid
quenched his thirst at a wayside spring
Examples of quench in a Sentence
we thoroughly quenched the campfire before we headed to bed
this lemonade really quenches my thirst
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The $100 million Ferrari-Hamilton deal is not only both parties' answer to quenching a championship thirst — Ferrari hasn't won one in nearly two decades — but also the sport's solution for continued relevance.
—Olivia Hicks, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
The concentrate, which counts Zoë Kravitz as a fan, is infused with squalane, vitamin E, glycerin, and botanical oils to quench thirsty skin.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
Coincidentally, Meyer asked for an ice-cold bottle of buttermilk to quench his thirst after 500-miles of racing on a hot Memorial Day in Indiana.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
So this deal must happen, to the very end, with everyone in the region finally able to quench our common desperate need for solace.
—Rachel Goldberg-Polin, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
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Olivia Hicks, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
The concentrate, which counts Zoë Kravitz as a fan, is infused with squalane, vitamin E, glycerin, and botanical oils to quench thirsty skin.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
Coincidentally, Meyer asked for an ice-cold bottle of buttermilk to quench his thirst after 500-miles of racing on a hot Memorial Day in Indiana.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
So this deal must happen, to the very end, with everyone in the region finally able to quench our common desperate need for solace.
—Rachel Goldberg-Polin, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quench
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“Quench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quench. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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