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
Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
The songs are all about freedom, single motherhood, love and lust — often in the same breath.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Yet lust, in its most rudimental form, overtook him and led him astray.
—Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2025
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Noun
But between strutting around like a rock god, Michael presented nuanced and sophisticated looks at lust.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
The songs are all about freedom, single motherhood, love and lust — often in the same breath.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
Caracas may be hoping to secure long-range reconnaissance drones, which would likely need to be linked up to satellites to have usable live feeds, or be lusting after one-way attack drones.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Yet lust, in its most rudimental form, overtook him and led him astray.
—Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lust
Noun
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Hearing Esperanza talk about her passion for nature while touring the garden is a magical moment.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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His energy and passion for the game resonated with the Royals’ players and coaching staff.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Her square to picky Venus, though, could pit self-care desires against home chores.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2026
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Trump has expressed a desire to push more responsibility for disasters down to states.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After all, nothing puts a damper on a picnic faster than warm drinks — especially as temperatures rise and guests crave cold, refreshing beverages to quench their thirst.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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When the mood strikes for a hair refresh, even brunettes have a sudden thirst for bursts of lightened hair.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the lead-up to the killings in Gombe, there was a dearth of females ready to mate, some of the friendliest older males died and the group experienced a change in alpha male.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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In a new study published in March, a team of scientists from Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium used conch hops to calculate just how much space an amorous herd of conch need to mate.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Clams, mussels, and lobster rolls will satisfy your seafood craving.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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At that time, functional MRI showed strong activation of the nucleus accumbens — a brain area that mediates reward, cravings, and addiction.—
David S. Ludwig,
STAT,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In his teaching, Weil conveyed his love for Russian literature’s very lengthy — and at times dark and depressing — novels with enthusiasm and aplomb, colleagues recalled.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Clinton did not elicit the same enthusiasm, nor the same level of support, that powered Obama to victory twice.—
David M. Drucker,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And finally, wouldn’t being near-perfectly still for an hour make a pair of copulating octopuses ridiculously exposed to predators?—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Maybe she is beset by need to copulate, by the desire of the eggs inside her for their own plot of land.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The book’s eroticism mostly comes from the words exchanged between Cathy and Heathcliff, many of which do make it into Fennell’s film.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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This is eroticism without prurience.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Lust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lust. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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