1
as in starving
feeling a desire or need for food
John was still hungry after eating only a muffin for breakfast
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2
as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
hungry for the latest news
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Recent Examples of hungry
Busy and hungry college students, the time is now to run out and get a Costco membership.
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Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
Just a reminder that if a squirrel is hungry enough, there are no plants that will stop them from feeding in your garden.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Although Big Tech companies continue to pour enormous sums of money into power-hungry data centers, there remains significant uncertainty over just how much electricity data centers will use in the future.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
So all of us were just young and hungry and had the energy to be ferocious.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
Just a reminder that if a squirrel is hungry enough, there are no plants that will stop them from feeding in your garden.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Although Big Tech companies continue to pour enormous sums of money into power-hungry data centers, there remains significant uncertainty over just how much electricity data centers will use in the future.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
So all of us were just young and hungry and had the energy to be ferocious.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hungry
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This year’s Fall Preview consists of all the entertainment — from TV to video games to theater — that Vulture writers and editors are excited to consume this season.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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The inclusion created viral moments around social media with BLACKPINK’s global fanbase excited to see the song’s inclusion and the Shazam charts showing clear curiosity from viewers to find out more about the music.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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She’s best known for her enthusiastic and approachable ditties on key subjects, like potty training.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Educators and parents are increasingly enthusiastic that matching learning styles to students will reap academic rewards.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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As for their own personal favorites, Walzideh has shifted from an avid romance reader to a romantasy fan.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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In January, the Birding & Wildlife Festival brings together avid avian enthusiasts.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Employees are eager to experiment with AI tools, but unclear policies and a lack of training fuel secrecy instead of confidence.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Wrapped in a bulky down jacket, Putin greeted residents eager to meet him.—
Yegor Mostovshikov,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
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Maddie is talented, warm, funny and kind but also anxious, plagued with low self-esteem cultivated by a traumatic childhood.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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The other may be unsure, though not opposed, but anxious about leaving family and community.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Some common symptoms include the need to pee more frequently, feeling extremely thirsty, having dry and itchy skin, and getting dark, velvety patches on the skin.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
7 Sep. 2025
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The nursery has cleared water-thirsty plants and planted 100,000 indigenous trees since 2012.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Hungry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hungry. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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