lusted

past tense of lust

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lusted
Verb
  • Prosecutors said O’Connor tied up her arms, restrained her and then raped and orally copulated her.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • 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
  • While his colleagues slept, the robbers would make their move.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026
  • Every night her mother slept beside her in a pullout hospital chair.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • That engine is mated to a 4-speed semi-automatic transmission and a centrifugal clutch (also like Honda's), topping out at 43 mph (70 km/h).
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 July 2026
  • That mill is mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • After Terry entered the villa earlier in the season as a bombshell, alongside Caleb McDaniel and Sol Mýa, she initially got coupled up with Gabriel Vasconcelos due to a fan vote.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
  • His alma mater, Stoneman Douglas, was for kids with big-league dreams — kids like Luzardo, Anthony, Coby Mayo and Anthony Rizzo — who coupled those dreams with big-league frames.
    Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 10 July 2026
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“Lusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lusted. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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