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
Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 5 May 2025
Accordingly, there are some tense moments, but mostly A League of Their Own concerns lusting after a young Tom Hanks and watching Madonna and Rosie O’Donnell run around in period softball costumes—a.k.a. instant serotonin.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2025
Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 June 2025
Just tell me what form did the lust take, behaviorally?
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 2 June 2025
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Noun
Catherine and Freddie, Season 1 Who knew this show would have all of us lusting after a funeral director?
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 5 May 2025
Accordingly, there are some tense moments, but mostly A League of Their Own concerns lusting after a young Tom Hanks and watching Madonna and Rosie O’Donnell run around in period softball costumes—a.k.a. instant serotonin.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
Not a low and passing lust, but the deep belly need of racing love, of being seen and heard and felt.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 June 2025
Just tell me what form did the lust take, behaviorally?
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lust
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February 2025 Knight of Wands: The full moon in Leo on February 24 will supercharge your creativity and passion, making this the perfect month to take bold risks in love, art, or personal projects.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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Their steadfast passion for making exceptional whisky established the foundation for the distillery's distinguished legacy.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Multicolored mesh totes shine bright under the beam of The Row’s glowing aura, a brand that has a knack for turning unsuspecting staples into objects of mass desire no matter how boldly priced.—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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Despite a desire for growth, one thing that will not change is the name of the market, which honors Zelazko’s mother and father-in-law.—
Olivia Lee,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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California’s existing groundwater infrastructure may fail to quench the state’s thirst in an increasingly arid future, even as officials celebrate widespread conservation achievements, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) warned on Tuesday.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
24 June 2025
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And for a nightcap, guests have not one, but two bar options to quench their thirst for spirits and top shelf drinks.—
Karla Pope,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2025
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But the pair hypothesized something more dynamic: that color vision evolved around the same time as a color signal, such as flashy fruit, attractive flowers, mating colors or warning signs.—
Molly Herring,
Quanta Magazine,
27 June 2025
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Recently, researchers modified male mosquitoes to secrete toxic proteins in their semen, to kill female mosquitoes after mating.—
Jay Kakade
June 16,
New Atlas,
16 June 2025
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These are patterns that include the craving for excitement or intense experiences.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Eating dark chocolate in the morning may boost mood and reduce your cravings for sweets later while eating it in the afternoon can provide you a boost in energy.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
26 June 2025
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Late last week, some influential Democrats were saying that Lamont’s enthusiasm for his chief regulator may have cooled after PURA conceded destruction of the text messages.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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Throughout, the cast of 17 exudes an unmistakable enthusiasm for the material, the onstage electricity radiating up the alpine slopes of the Guthrie’s expansive Wurtele Thrust.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
28 June 2025
Verb
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Male bees are fooled by these lookalikes and will attempt to copulate with them and, in doing so, will spread the pollen of the orchid.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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But there was general agreement that most Central Floridians are seeing fewer of the copulating creepy-crawlies than in the past.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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One of the characteristics that differentiate this project from the rest is the combination of humor/comedy and eroticism.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2025
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Nosferatu is summoned from the occult niche of the Eggers universe viewers are now familiar with: remnants of The Lighthouse (2019) and The Northman (2022) ooze through the Gothic gloom and nauseating eroticism.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Dec. 2024
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“Lust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lust. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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