Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lusting
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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 -
After copulating, the two males lay immobile on the seafloor as the female swam away.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Ridgetop is a larger option, sleeping up to 18 guests with six bathrooms as well as six private bedrooms, each sleeping up to three people.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Franklin says warning signs of caregiver strain can include chronic fatigue, anxiety, irritability, difficulty sleeping and emotional withdrawal.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
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Meloni lashed back and accused him of lying.—
Anthony Faiola,
Washington Post,
19 June 2026
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Officers looked over the bridge and saw the man lying near the shoulder of Loop 820.—
Giles Hudson,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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The New World screwworm's larvae eat live flesh and fluids instead of dead material, with females laying their eggs in open wounds and mucous membranes after mating only once in their monthslong lives.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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By mating with sterile flies, the females don't produce more flies and outbreaks can eventually be halted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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But the umpires confirmed the home run, coupling Adell with Canseco in numerous social media posts.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Ostensibly, the rom-com sitcom set in a world of anthropomorphic animals aims to cast an empathetic light on the struggle of coupling up.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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These are unhappy hedonists, boozing and fornicating for lack of fulfillment.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Lusting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lusting. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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