sates

verb

present tense third-person singular of sate
1
as in stuffs
to fill with food to capacity I sated myself with an array of decadent offerings from the dessert table

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2
as in satisfies
to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire) a huge meal that should have sated everyone's hunger

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  1. stuffs
  2. satisfies
  3. gorges
  4. fills
Verb
  • The suspect runs inside, grabs rolls of lottery tickets, stuffs them into a bag and runs out.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Once a seasonal delicacy, Jimmy’s sources squash blossoms ($25) year-round, stuffs them with ricotta and Parmigiano-Reggiano and lightly batters and fries them.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of stuffs
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  • In an email, HHS spokesperson Emily Hilliard wrote that every committee member satisfies the FDA’s ethics requirements.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
  • As that churn suggests, none of these stories satisfies him, none proves sufficient to sustain a self.
    — Garth Greenwell, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of satisfies
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  • This group gorges itself on the abundant salmon that return to the Brooks River starting in late June.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Once in Dun, Mathilda gorges herself on strange delicacies while assembling disparate pieces of Hermia.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of gorges
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  • Local artwork fills the walls of each room and building, while large-scale sculptures and art installations are rotated seasonally across the property.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The printer automatically fills the tank and replenishes it as material is consumed during printing.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of fills
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“Sates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sates. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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