slake
verb
\ ˈslāk
, senses vi 2 & vt 3 are also ˈslak\
, senses vi 2 & vt 3 are also ˈslak\
slaked;
slaking
Definition of slake
3
: to cause (a substance, such as lime) to heat and crumble by treatment with water : hydrate
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Examples of slake in a Sentence
trying to slake his curiosity
a harrowing experience while mountain climbing has largely slaked my desire for high adventure
Recent Examples on the Web
Last spring, runners in the London Marathon were handed edible seaweed pouches at mile 23 containing a sports drink to slake their thirst. — Laura Parker, National Geographic, "How the plastic bottle went from miracle container to hated garbage," 23 Aug. 2019 Beset by heat, wine lovers will turn to an ice-cold rosé to slake our thirst, after hydrating with water, of course. — Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post, "As mercury rises, here’s how to keep your wine fresh," 2 Aug. 2019 Grisette: The grisette is an easy-drinking style originally brewed in Belgium to slake the thirst of miners. — oregonlive.com, "7 beers we can’t wait to try at the 2019 Oregon Brewers Festival," 19 July 2019 Trump constantly strives to slake his base’s unquenchable thirst for harsher policies toward immigrants. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "Trump’s Day of Terror," 12 July 2019 Brown landscapes turn green, dusts become muds, cracks turn into mouths through which the earth slakes its thirst. — The Economist, "The South Asian monsoon, past, present and future," 27 June 2019 Instead, the damage from the nastiest election in decades seems to multiply by the week, stifling all efforts to slake its poison, and looks certain to linger for years. — Stephen Collinson, CNN, "Report on FBI brings the 2016 campaign roaring back," 15 June 2018 Copper, granite, concrete and marble are slaking people’s thirst for interiors that don’t look like wearying generic condos. — Catherine Romano, WSJ, "Kitchen Sinks Go Luxe: So Long Stainless Steel," 1 June 2018 One way Marvel has tried to slake fan thirst in intervening years is expanding their offerings into another medium: live-action events. — refinery29.com, "Daredevils: Two Stuntwomen Reveal How They Bring Marvel Characters To Life," 3 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'slake.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for slake
slake
verb
English Language Learners Definition of slake
literary
: to provide, do, or have what is required by (something)
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slake
verb
\ ˈslāk
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slaked;
slaking
Kids Definition of slake
: quench sense 1
A drink of water slaked my thirst.
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