slake

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Long before TLC rebranded from The Learning Channel to the home of Honey Boo-Boo and "Dr. Pimple Popper," Springer drained the human soul's pus before raving studio audiences to slake the guilty pleasure of millions.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2023

For what would have been the price of a ticket to the movies, customers also got bottomless soda refills to help slake what many expected would be a vengeful thirst from eating all that popcorn.

From Reuters • Nov. 28, 2022

Harnessing Eastern Africa’s groundwater could be a huge benefit for a region struggling to slake its thirst.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 13, 2022

She was the most discontented creature on a tennis court you ever saw — not even 23 Grand Slam titles could quite slake her taste for trophy-lifting.

From Washington Post • Aug. 9, 2022

Without the sun there would be no waters formed to slake the dark earth's thirst.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya