lusted

past tense of lust

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lusted
Verb
  • Fields slept at downtown bus stops, often gathering with groups or pretending to have a firearm in her coat to stay safe.
    Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2025
  • As John slept, Lorena went into the kitchen for a glass of water.
    Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The power plant, working on E25 fuels, is mated to a sequential six-speed constant-mesh gearbox managed by the driver through steering-wheel paddles.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
  • One of the males then mated with the female for 63 seconds, before the second male did the same, lasting 47 seconds.
    Jack Guy, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But, after marrying and divorcing others in the intervening years, the pair coupled up again in 2021.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Sparks could fly with someone who challenges you in all of the right ways, but if you’re already coupled, don’t let pride hold you back from hashing things out.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Lusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lusted. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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