1
as in appetite
a need or desire for food
no degree of hunger would induce me to eat octopus
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2
as in thirst
a strong wish for something
a lonely girl with a desperate hunger for love
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as in enthusiasm
urgent desire or interest
reads everything he can find on airplanes with a seemingly insatiable hunger
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Recent Examples of hunger
In the fall of 2023, with support from the Atlanta City Council, the mayor’s office and Intown Cares, a local nonprofit that works to alleviate homelessness and hunger, the neighborhood hired a full-time social worker to support people experiencing homelessness.
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Ishita Chordia, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
The industry's hunger has led to a data land grab: Companies are vying to teach their baby AIs using information sucked in from many different sources — sometimes with the owner's permission, often without it — before new laws and court rulings make that harder.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
And yet, hunger has largely been overlooked on the campaign trail.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
When Karen Swift first went missing in 2011, the community of Dyersburg was gripped by a deep hunger for answers -- answers that could offer closure for them and justice for Karen.
—Gemma Schneider, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Ishita Chordia, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
The industry's hunger has led to a data land grab: Companies are vying to teach their baby AIs using information sucked in from many different sources — sometimes with the owner's permission, often without it — before new laws and court rulings make that harder.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
And yet, hunger has largely been overlooked on the campaign trail.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
When Karen Swift first went missing in 2011, the community of Dyersburg was gripped by a deep hunger for answers -- answers that could offer closure for them and justice for Karen.
—Gemma Schneider, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunger
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London’s top law firms hired partners at record speed this year, driven by American law firms’ appetite to compete for talent in the British capital.Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
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Special Spirits In every casino, almost anything goes (within reason) to whet the appetites of major players, from craps table pizza deliveries to the presentation $55,000+ bottle of 2016 Screaming Eagle at dinner.Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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Or maybe your thirst for wine knowledge rivals your thirst for wine.Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
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For all my thirst for ghost stories as a kid, the ghost-hunting fad that came later never really captured my imagination in the same way.Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
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Biden left the race in late July, endorsing Harris — and she was greeted with a wave of enthusiasm and support as the Democratic Party quickly coalesced around her.Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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While Democrats and Republicans say the chances of Harris outright winning Iowa are slim, Democrats say the enthusiasm among Hawkeye State women could be indicative of Harris’s support with women across the country.Julia Manchester, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Without these helpful algae, the corals become pale and are vulnerable to starvation and disease.Reuters, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
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Furthermore, as significant agricultural damage, livestock losses, and mining and water contamination complicate the crisis, the fear of starvation and famine continues to loom.Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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If the brisk ten-episode season, which wrapped up this week, isn’t enough to feed your cravings, here are the books to carry you all the way through a happy and horrifying fall.Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Shop this meat delivery service for all your holiday cravings.Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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In the video, Gomez could be seen posing on the carpet and occasionally placing her hands in front of her stomach.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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Follow your gut like a cow with four stomachs, but don’t always trust your gut.Viktoria Shulevich, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Have both deceived themselves about their ambitions, their desires, their essential natures?Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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This innate desire for connection, however, combined with people’s reliance on technology, can lead to feelings of FOMO– fear of missing out – and anxiety during a digital detox.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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There’s a lot of longing, there’s a lot of sorrow in the book.James Factora, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
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Her longing was only exacerbated when sandwich chain Jimmy John's announced the launch of its new Picklewich.Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Hunger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunger. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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