hungered (for)

past tense of hunger (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hungered (for)
Verb
  • But Hamilton craved a broader intellectual tradition for his faith.
    — Emma Green, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
  • But in the early aughts, with the remaining heavy industry in deep retreat, and a fragile recovery threatened by the Great Recession, the city craved a new economic engine.
    — Sara Herschander, Vox, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • When Roddenberry wanted a character who might draw younger viewers to Star Trek, the physical resemblance to the Monkees singer settled the matter.
    — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Physicists have long wanted to peer inside these cores to see how trapped particles behave.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
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“Hungered (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hungered%20%28for%29. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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