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satiate

[sey-shee-eyt, sey-shee-it, -eyt] / ˈseɪ ʃiˌeɪt, ˈseɪ ʃi ɪt, -ˌeɪt /


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It's unclear if the releases of the UFO files have done much to satiate the curiosity of legions of UFO researchers, official and otherwise.

From BBC May 22, 2026

But “we make it very challenging to build enough homes to satiate the demand,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 10, 2026

You despaired because buying merchandise—both Fanatics’ own and products it retails—did not satiate your appetite to do e-commerce with this company.

From Slate Mar. 7, 2025

When it comes to comfort food, Tsai is a master, with elevated, varied recipes that will satiate and soothe.

From Salon Dec. 14, 2023

Guarding the girls’ privacy meant finding other ways to satiate the public’s curiosity about our family.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

It comforts, it satiates and its redolent with flavor, humor and images of cartoon couples amorously sharing a single strand of tomato-laced noodle.

From Salon Aug. 18, 2021

Bentinho’s online presence satiates this hunger for tens of thousands of seekers online.

From The Guardian Jan. 9, 2020

There’s something about watching humans struggle in the unforgiving, mysterious and undiscovered realms of the universe that satiates a particular craving.

From Washington Post Oct. 15, 2018

Hoping to keep the masses appeased, however, Lisa opts instead to refer to the tax as a “temporary refund adjustment,” a turn of phrase that satiates the gawking rabble.    

From Forbes Aug. 21, 2014

Yet the infatuation preserves and satiates me in an indescribable way.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

The final product is the literary equivalent of a multicourse meal in a German restaurant—you’re left satiated, but not entirely satisfied, and may feel some indigestion.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 5, 2025

She told her former Radio 1 colleague she decided to leave the station partly because she felt "completely satiated" by the job and didn't want it to become "a chore".

From BBC Aug. 14, 2025

It means satisfied and satiated and like all is right with the world.

From Salon Sep. 30, 2024

I eat a French dip sandwich and a pickled egg that stains my fingertips purple at Philippe’s and feel satiated.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2024

Frightful took the food from him until she was satiated.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

Cal-Maine, for its part, is “seeing rising demand for complete, high-quality proteins—including from consumers on GLP-1 medications who are gravitating toward protein-dense, satiating foods,” says Miller.

From Barron's Dec. 11, 2025

Rumors of Garvey’s entry into this Senate race—his last, best chance at satiating a bucket-list item—were first reported in June, with an announcement expected weeks later.

From Slate Feb. 5, 2024

“When we were all quarantining at home, preparing 100% of our meals day in and day out, it was very time consuming to create satiating meals,” she said.

From Seattle Times Nov. 20, 2023

This same excitement simply does not occur when exposed to low-calorie alternatives, which we often see as less tasty, not as enjoyable and likely not satiating.

From Salon May 25, 2023

It is thus that we who dare not rely for much upon our abilities endeavour to avoid satiating our readers.

From The Letters of Pliny the Younger by Melmoth, William




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