1
as in greedy
having a huge appetite
it seemed like the voracious kitten was eating her weight in food every day
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as in avid
showing urgent desire or interest
a voracious reader
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Recent Examples of voracious
Lieblich is a voracious language hound: In their hands words are a kind of silly putty, malleable and sticky, fungible and fun.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
State of play: Sea otters are voracious predators of purple sea urchins.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
What’s different in 2025 is the tech sector’s voracious appetite for power translating into a willingness to pay a premium for nuclear.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2025
People involved in Bregman’s off-field pursuits describe his involvement in an almost identical way to his baseball life, a voracious participant who immerses himself in every facet of the endeavor.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
State of play: Sea otters are voracious predators of purple sea urchins.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
What’s different in 2025 is the tech sector’s voracious appetite for power translating into a willingness to pay a premium for nuclear.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2025
People involved in Bregman’s off-field pursuits describe his involvement in an almost identical way to his baseball life, a voracious participant who immerses himself in every facet of the endeavor.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for voracious
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Forget the greedy streamers: leave the job of filmmaking to people who care, to people like Corbet and Eisenberg, Fargeat and Zilbalodis.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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When Sue becomes greedy with her time, exceeding seven days on the outside, Elisabeth suffers the consequences, and things take a dark and twisted turn.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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One of those suits targets Patrick Byrne, the founder of Overstock.com and an avid supporter of President Trump.—
Lucien Bruggeman,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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An avid hiker, Lauren knows the importance of dressing appropriately for unexpected weather conditions.—
Lauren Breedlove,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2025
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Poles needs to find difference-makers, nasty offensive linemen, game-wrecking defensive linemen, ravenous pass rushers … again, the Bears have a lot of needs.—
Jon Greenberg,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Nonnative invasive species and ravenous deer are killing the nearby trees that are necessary to feed and provide homes for future generations of beavers.—
Carl R. Gold,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2025
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Create awesome emails that make your dream customers excited to open, ready to buy.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The prospect of an electric AMG supercar is something worth getting excited about.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
4 Mar. 2025
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And in 2023, Jimmy Kimmel anticipated that his audience might be hungry, and stashed snacks underneath their seats (with attendant donations to the L.A. Food Bank).—
Justine Fisher,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Chelsea’s ownership viewed them all as young, smart, hungry, motivated people at the right point of their respective career arcs.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Canada is also the largest foreign supplier of steel, aluminum and uranium to the U.S. and has 34 critical minerals and metals that the Pentagon is eager for and investing for national security.—
Rob Gillies,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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Businesses weren’t hiring as much, folks weren’t as eager to quit and those without jobs were staying on the sidelines for longer.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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The crypto space had reason to be enthusiastic following the election of President Trump, who largely embraced the sector.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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At two years of age, Jiggs, a persistent and enthusiastic deer runner, was banished from the pack.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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In just a month, the Trump administration’s assault on the federal workforce has managed to push even an ardent reformer like Jones to surrender.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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For over a century, every global crisis has sparked a debate in the United States between two classical schools of geopolitical thought, pitting idealists, ardent supporters of foreign intervention, against realists, who mistrust lofty crusades.—
Neil MacFarquhar,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Voracious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voracious. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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