lusted

past tense of lust

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lusted
Verb
  • In November 1995, Funston took a 5-year-old boy into some bushes, pulled down his pants and orally copulated him, prosecutors said.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • As Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby and the rest of the New York Knicks celebrated the franchise’s first title in 53 years in San Antonio, Yankees manager Aaron Boone slept soundly in the comfort of his Toronto hotel room on Saturday night.
    John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026
  • Anunoby, who was the hero of Game 4 with a miraculous tip-in at the basket with seconds left on the clock, hasn’t slept at all since that fateful moment in Texas.
    Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • The sight of the pair mated together suggested that the 20th century’s progress would never end.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
  • They will then be mated with the core stage, built by Boeing, which arrived earlier this year to Florida.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Verb
  • America coupled Caleb up with Kenzie, Jen with Gabriel, and Sol with Sincere.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 June 2026
  • Divorcees and the widowed may face a higher risk of death than those who are still coupled up, a new study reveals.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
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“Lusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lusted. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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