1
as in passion
intense sexual desire
he was overcome with lust when he saw the images
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2
as in desire
a strong wish for something
the belief that most politicians have a lust for power
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3
as in thirst
urgent desire or interest
vacation tours for people with a lust for adventure
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4
as in lustfulness
sexual appetite
a no-strings-attached relationship in which both parties were there merely for the satisfaction of their lust
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as in to mate
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Recent Examples of lust
Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2025
All the players corroborate a truism: Politics attracts deformed personalities featuring an insatiable lust of power for the sake of power to fuel self-esteem.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Where are the unequivocal condemnations of the terrorists and the citizens of Gaza who lust for nothing more than blood and the death of Jews?
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Intuiting that her lust for vendetta is a more effective lever to pull than, say, June’s political commitments or even her guilt, Joseph brings up Serena Joy’s fairy-tale wedding.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2025
All the players corroborate a truism: Politics attracts deformed personalities featuring an insatiable lust of power for the sake of power to fuel self-esteem.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
Verb
Judging by the oohs and ahs from the Chanel front row, with or without a personality helming Chanel, their customers still found plenty to lust after come fall shopping time.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Where are the unequivocal condemnations of the terrorists and the citizens of Gaza who lust for nothing more than blood and the death of Jews?
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lust
Noun
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Back then, classic Defenders weren’t very common in the U.S., but Marcello had fallen in love with the car as a teenager, and buying one was the continuation of what has become a lifelong passion.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
15 May 2025
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The Savage brothers ultimately pursued other passions beyond acting, with Fred working extensively as a TV director and Ben getting into Los Angeles politics.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
EW.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Such rejections can tamp down a child’s natural curiosity and desire for agency, which might cause some developmental issues, such as loss of confidence in one’s natural desire to explore the social environment, Well told me.—
Faran Krentcil,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2025
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One which has surrendered the desire for tidy endings, resuming my commitment to speak, and resist.—
Sarah Aziza,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Still, prosecutors have not outlined his potential motive, and a sweeping gag order has kept the parties from speaking publicly, making each pretrial hearing an opportunity to quench the public’s thirst to learn more details.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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One of the main culprits is the extraction of groundwater to quench the thirst of growing populations and commerce.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Eradicating the disease is possible through a technique in which male screwworm flies are sterilized and then released into the environment to mate with females until the population dies out.—
Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
12 May 2025
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Kath Walker, a DOC senior science advisor, said in the release that the snails lay eggs through their neck because to their hard shell gets in the way of mating anywhere else on their body.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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To satisfy any of these cravings, Putin will have to reach a peace agreement, preferably supplemented by an economic deal, or series of deals, with Trump.—
ANDREI KOLESNIKOV,
Foreign Affairs,
9 May 2025
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That drug works by blocking the opioid receptors that trigger cravings.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Such scams exploit investor enthusiasm and poor regulation to inflate prices before insiders sell off their holdings.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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This campaign has energized consumption enthusiasm among younger demographics.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
23 May 2025
Verb
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The Santal, in South Asia, believed that witches (always female) copulated with spirit familiars and devoured the organs of children.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
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He was groped over and under his clothes, forced to fondle and orally copulate the perpetrators and repeatedly raped.—
Jeff Mcdonald,
Mercury News,
12 May 2025
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Instead, his hallucinatory drama explores themes like Black assimilation, imperial white oppression, eroticism, and the uneasy relationship between religion and power.—
Jordan Crucchiola,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2025
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Affection and touch can lead to sexuality and eroticism.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Lust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lust. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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