1
as in hunger
a need or desire for food
don't eat before dinner, as it will spoil your appetite
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2
as in craving
a strong wish for something
an appetite for adventure
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3
as in liking
positive regard for something
he has expensive appetites
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4
as in thirst
urgent desire or interest
an athlete with an appetite for in-your-face competition
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Recent Examples of appetite
The French production empire behind Big Brother and Peaky Blinders has the appetite for big buys following its €2B ($2.2B) acquisition of Endemol Shine in 2020 and its serious interest in All3Media more recently.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 May 2025
But others may experience fever, chills, sweats, headaches, body aches, loss of appetite, nausea and fatigue.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
The Danger Within The biggest threat that Rogoff sees to the dollar’s future is the lack of appetite to reverse the growth in US debt.
—Kevin Coldiron, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Smith said the skin can undergo further harm, as many are often undernourished thanks to the decrease in appetite from the drugs.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 May 2025
But others may experience fever, chills, sweats, headaches, body aches, loss of appetite, nausea and fatigue.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
The Danger Within The biggest threat that Rogoff sees to the dollar’s future is the lack of appetite to reverse the growth in US debt.
—Kevin Coldiron, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Smith said the skin can undergo further harm, as many are often undernourished thanks to the decrease in appetite from the drugs.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for appetite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appetite
Noun
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Nearly half a million Palestinians are facing possible starvation and 1 million others can barely get enough food, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, a leading international authority on the severity of hunger crises.—
Joseph Krauss,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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At the same time, molecules act on brain regions involved in appetite control, slowing stomach emptying and reducing hunger throughout the day.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
20 May 2025
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To satisfy any of these cravings, Putin will have to reach a peace agreement, preferably supplemented by an economic deal, or series of deals, with Trump.—
ANDREI KOLESNIKOV,
Foreign Affairs,
9 May 2025
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That drug works by blocking the opioid receptors that trigger cravings.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
9 May 2025
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That's quite a compliment from the King of Horror, a man not known to keep mum if an adaptation of one of his works is not to his liking.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
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Sweeten it to your liking with dates, maple syrup, or not at all.—
Laura Mclively,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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Still, prosecutors have not outlined his potential motive, and a sweeping gag order has kept the parties from speaking publicly, making each pretrial hearing an opportunity to quench the public’s thirst to learn more details.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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One of the main culprits is the extraction of groundwater to quench the thirst of growing populations and commerce.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
8 May 2025
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When the tabloids get wind that a human leg was found in a shark’s stomach, the public goes wild.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
18 May 2025
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On your skin, not in your stomach So placentas do have some clear health benefits.—
Marley Dewey,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
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Such rejections can tamp down a child’s natural curiosity and desire for agency, which might cause some developmental issues, such as loss of confidence in one’s natural desire to explore the social environment, Well told me.—
Faran Krentcil,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2025
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One which has surrendered the desire for tidy endings, resuming my commitment to speak, and resist.—
Sarah Aziza,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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The following month, she is set to appear at All Things Go in New York City alongside the likes of Doechii and Noah Kahan.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
16 May 2025
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Hot One: The Celebrity Traitors UK cast finally got its official unveiling, with the likes of Ted Lasso‘s Nick Mohammed, Stephen Fry and Line of Duty‘s Mark Bonnar among the Machiavellian gang.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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Such scams exploit investor enthusiasm and poor regulation to inflate prices before insiders sell off their holdings.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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This campaign has energized consumption enthusiasm among younger demographics.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
23 May 2025
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“Appetite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appetite. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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