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
The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
Glinda also just might have a wedding on the horizon to Jonathan Bailey’s Fiyero, despite him blatantly lusting after Elphaba.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 June 2025
Anna Peele, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
But perhaps driven by continued lust for continental superiority, Mexican clubs have increasingly become exporters rather than developers of talent.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Noun
But Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has lusted to destroy Tehran’s nuclear capabilities—for either peaceful energy or a bomb—for more than a decade.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
Glinda also just might have a wedding on the horizon to Jonathan Bailey’s Fiyero, despite him blatantly lusting after Elphaba.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 June 2025
Verb
The character is caught between a manic id fueled equally by a painful breakup and the lust of new love, and the debilitating superego induced by the same life events.
—Anna Peele, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
But perhaps driven by continued lust for continental superiority, Mexican clubs have increasingly become exporters rather than developers of talent.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lust
Noun
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Her passion spread more during the pandemic when some things were hard to get so Quigley began growing her own lettuce.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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To wit, Andrea Tarella has succeeded in transforming his passion for drawing into a profession, working with brands ranging from Prada and Gucci to Valentino.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The plaintiffs argued the displacement was motivated by a desire to limit readers' access to books with viewpoints that are unpopular and controversial in the area.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Aaron Glenn came in, like many coaches before him, with a desire to kill that mindset.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There is an unmistakable thirst in Pettman’s quest to understand the problems of having a body in an increasingly digital age.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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Celery Juice Celery juice is made with 95% water, which can quench your thirst.—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The males, or drones, serve only one purpose, to mate with the queen.—
Elizabeth Bass Parman,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Birds of Paradise, for example, have mating rituals so intricate and elaborate that people form clubs just to catch a glimpse of the show.—
Joe Salas
August 30,
New Atlas,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Your body releases insulin in response to the carbs, but releasing too much may lead to low blood sugar and a subsequent sugar craving.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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From there, follow your cravings.—
Joe Sevier,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But those with long memories are tempering enthusiasm with prudence, remembering how the dot-com bubble led to unsustainable valuations and a painful crash.—
Tiz Gambacorta,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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This reveals how enthusiasm without integration discipline wastes time and capital.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These guppies also attempted to sneakily copulate with the females more often.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
10 July 2025
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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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His introspective works would range from stories of ordinary life to more overt surrealism, their atmospheres tinged with dreaminess, eroticism and mysterious tensions.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
17 Aug. 2025
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Groups of bathers, wrestlers, and ironworkers radiate eroticism, but the couples resort to shibboleths, such as the middle finger extended, during a shoulder touch, in Jacques-Émile Blanche’s portrait of himself and his lover.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
15 July 2025
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“Lust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lust. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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