sated; sating
1
: to cloy with overabundance : glut
2
: to appease by indulging to the full
sate one's thirst
Examples of sate in a Sentence
Verb
The meal was more than enough to sate his hunger.
The information sated their curiosity.
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Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Surpassing 1,000 pages, the tome should be long enough to keep Sanderson's legion of loyal fans sated at least for awhile.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Yet the taste of most BMW customers of the day would never be sated by the boxy 02.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
He is sated, and out to quit and take up golf or bowling.
—Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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Verb
That’s Soft on the Skin and Temperature-Regulating Rather than gifting loungewear lovers yet another hoodie, get them something luxurious, like this sating pajama set.
—Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Surpassing 1,000 pages, the tome should be long enough to keep Sanderson's legion of loyal fans sated at least for awhile.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Yet the taste of most BMW customers of the day would never be sated by the boxy 02.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
He is sated, and out to quit and take up golf or bowling.
—Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Sate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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