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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
China’s cockroach farms are already addressing this issue, feeding vast quantities of organic waste to billions of voracious insects.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Indeed, the voracious nature of its acquisitions has been what has gotten it into trouble repeatedly with the Justice Department.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
First, the asking price, a vast sum even in the voracious world of high-stakes wine collecting, kept rising—first $8 million, then $10 million, now likely more—the longer the collection sat and the more the wines inside kept appreciating.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
The editors were too voracious for new encounters, too busy planning the next issue.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Indeed, the voracious nature of its acquisitions has been what has gotten it into trouble repeatedly with the Justice Department.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
First, the asking price, a vast sum even in the voracious world of high-stakes wine collecting, kept rising—first $8 million, then $10 million, now likely more—the longer the collection sat and the more the wines inside kept appreciating.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
The editors were too voracious for new encounters, too busy planning the next issue.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for voracious
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As with an apparently solid house, the foundations start to shift, the roof leaks, and greedy neighbors start to encroach on the grounds.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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Usually, these types of bread won't cause an upset stomach for greedy pups.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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Most people – even the most avid birders and aviculturists – have never seen nor even heard about these Neotropical parrots, and to the best of my knowledge, they are not kept in any zoo collections.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Most avid Springsteen fans would agree that the Hulu film offers the most in-depth look at the man and his process ever recorded.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2025
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Regardless of their general publisher designation, the ravenous architects of Hungry Minds want to be known beyond the world of reading.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Once everyone had a turn, the tables were opened for ravenous seconds, thirds and fourths, until no crumbs were left behind.—
Simon J. Levien,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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Asked about plans for a parade, Army spokesman Steve Warren said Thursday that no final decisions have been made. Col. Dave Butler, another Army spokesman, added that the Army is excited about the plans for its anniversary.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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And for toddlers who aren’t always amendable to sitting down at the dinner table, anything that might help them get excited about mealtimes is going to be a win for parents, too.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
2 May 2025
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Managing change proactively rather than reactively means staying hungry, staying humble and staying committed to the long-term vision—especially when things are going well.—
Robert Balentine,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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After years of hope, construction projects are going vertical and new businesses, breweries and restaurants are drawing hungry, eager crowds.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2025
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With deep pockets and thousands of eager worshippers hanging on their every word each Sunday, what does their church garb look like?—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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But unlike in the cases of Depp or Simpson, eager trial watchers will have to rely on courtroom sketches and reporter dispatches from inside, as cameras have been shut out of the proceedings.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Clarkson previously told Billboard that Martin was enthusiastic about the pitch from the start.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
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Once the team saw concrete productivity improvements, skepticism shifted to enthusiastic adoption.—
Vivek Vishal,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Elon Musk, who was one of President Donald Trump's most ardent supporters in the lead-up to his election victory, did not donate any money toward his inauguration, a Federal Election Commission (FEC) filing shows.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Some political observers hope that Trump single-handedly inflicting deep financial pain on the world might break the spell among his most ardent supporters.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Voracious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voracious. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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