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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3
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
An end to world hunger might have seemed palatable at the time given these successes, but even when 2015 numbers were released the following year, world hunger had already risen due to conflicts intensifying in places like Syria, Sudan and Somalia as well as erratic El Niño climate patterns.
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Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
America has a proud tradition of taking action to feed those suffering in hunger.
—William Lambers, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
Between May and July, the proportion of households experiencing extreme hunger has doubled, surpassing the threshold for famine in most areas.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 29 July 2025
The United States’s long-standing support for Israel is showing some limits as graphic images and reports of starving and emaciated children dying from hunger in Gaza have shifted public sentiment.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2025
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Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
America has a proud tradition of taking action to feed those suffering in hunger.
—William Lambers, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
Between May and July, the proportion of households experiencing extreme hunger has doubled, surpassing the threshold for famine in most areas.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 29 July 2025
The United States’s long-standing support for Israel is showing some limits as graphic images and reports of starving and emaciated children dying from hunger in Gaza have shifted public sentiment.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunger
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But during his brief tenure, Pascal is dynamic, channeling a man whose appetites vacillate between control and impulsivity, charisma and combat.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 July 2025
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Higher capital requirements can considerably diminish a bank’s balance sheet and credit supply, dampen risk appetite and potentially impact availabilities of discretionary funds.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
30 July 2025
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Responsible for maintaining the soft, steady music of our autonomic nervous system, the hypothalamus, through a mix of direct action or hormonal release, governs everything from body temperature and blood pressure to hunger and thirst, digestion, sleep-wake cycles, and mood.—
Tom Zeller Jr.
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
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How to Stop Milk Cravings Cravings for milk can be caused by thirst, hunger, or emotional triggers.—
Kelly Burch,
Verywell Health,
28 July 2025
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But once their initial enthusiasm dissipated, they were slightly perplexed by the offer.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
3 Aug. 2025
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The youth event in Rome – part of the Catholic Church’s jubilee celebrations – saw Leo both embrace the young people’s enthusiasm but ensure moments of quiet contemplation.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
3 Aug. 2025
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At least 40 Palestinians were killed by Israeli gunfire and airstrikes on Gaza, including 10 seeking aid, health authorities said on August 4, adding that another five had died of starvation in what humanitarian agencies warn may be an unfolding famine.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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According to the platform’s experts, at least half a million people are expected to be in IPC Phase 5 – catastrophe – which is marked by starvation, destitution and death.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Beyond its frozen delights, Zeds also caters to other cravings, offering coffee, beer, wine, and tea.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Sleep deprivation is also associated with disruptions in appetite-regulating hormones (ghrelin and leptin), which often increases cravings for sugary, nutrient-poor foods.12 2.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
25 July 2025
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This summer, Health surveyed 2,001 adults living in the U.S. about all things digestion, including their poop patterns, bathroom habits, stomach symptoms, and beyond.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
29 July 2025
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Inflammation in the stomach can lead to trouble in the upper end: nausea and vomiting as well as loss of appetite.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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The sport of off-roading suffers from a fundamental discordance: The desire to get out into nature and the irreparable harm inherent in the process of off-roading.—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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Zuckerberg’s drive to get ahead on AI may be rooted in part in his desire to own a foundational platform for the next major technology wave.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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With this new creation, Liu turns our gaze back to earth, exploring the existential solitude and quiet observation of these aging machines as metaphors for diasporic longing, technological obsolescence and the search for connection and purpose.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The characters become avatars for our own longing, heartbreak, hopefulness and grief ...—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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“Hunger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunger. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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