as in greedy
having a huge appetite
my edacious dining companion could always be counted on to order the largest—and often most expensive—item on the menu
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Adjective
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The Democratic Party was being greedy.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2026 -
So perhaps there will be a Season 8, though with two unaired seasons still to come later this year and next, asking for more feels greedy.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Each has a ravenous need, the pursuits of which lead to a complex entanglement ending in one’s death.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Riders arrive ravenous, lining up for local eats like church spaghetti suppers.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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Ultimately, our voracious demand for GPUs and AI is pushing electricity grids to their breaking point.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Quasars are the extremely active supermassive black holes at the heart of some galaxies, furiously feeding on gas that is being shoveled towards their maw, and growing as a result of this voracious feeding.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
12 June 2026
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“Edacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edacious. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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