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
Some of them because of the street aspect are very hungry, and are kicking your door down every day.
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Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
Anglers would cast three flies below a strike indicator, offering hungry trout a veritable buffet of options drifting downstream.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Staff may be going hungry too, Hibbler said.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
To help hungry families, the district can provide resources like the food pantry map curated on its website.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2025
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Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
Anglers would cast three flies below a strike indicator, offering hungry trout a veritable buffet of options drifting downstream.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Staff may be going hungry too, Hibbler said.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
To help hungry families, the district can provide resources like the food pantry map curated on its website.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hungry
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No pretending to be too cool to be excited, just vibing and living in the moment.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Now Lomax is excited for future opportunities to work with other brands.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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According to Nietzel, the increase seems to be driven by a younger demographic, who are generally more open-minded and enthusiastic about treatments, and view it as a form of bonding time.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
29 Oct. 2025
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China also wasn’t the pushover that the most enthusiastic spy reports suggested.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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Her obituary stated that Halbach was also a volleyball coach and an avid traveler.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Not only is her pick from the beloved legacy brand a staple in vanities everywhere, but the shade itself has its share of avid fans.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Legacy OEMs joined in on the action, as well, with debuts from McLaren and Rolls-Royce drawing crowds eager to get up close and personal or snap a selfie with the latest and greatest.—
Michael Van Runkle,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
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While Williams has always kept her love life private, fans are eager to know more about the man who captured her heart.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
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Redirect their attention If your dog is anxious and barking in a panic, your first step is to remove them from the trigger.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Late nights and anxious supplications.—
Steve Rushin,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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Plot details are very hazy, but the word on the street is that the story centers on a ne’er-do-well smuggler who finds himself in the middle of a deadly double-cross while on a job in the Caribbean Sea, resulting in him surrounded by bodies, hostile mercenaries and thirsty sharks alike.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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Newsom is widely reviled here for cutting back on oil drilling and not prioritizing new reservoirs to store water for thirsty farms.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Hungry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hungry. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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