as in greedy
having a huge appetite
we were ravenous after our canoe paddling, and the chili bubbling over the campfire smelled heavenly
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Recent Examples of ravenous
Once everyone had a turn, the tables were opened for ravenous seconds, thirds and fourths, until no crumbs were left behind.
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Simon J. Levien, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2025
The array of eats ranges from grab-and-go items for the ravenous after-school crowd, to couscous salad, beef wraps and falafel for lunchtime visitors, or Swedish or Turkish-style coffee and fresh-baked baklava for those seeking an afternoon pick-me-up.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
That is especially true under Trump, a ravenous consumer of right-wing media who is attuned to the beliefs of Republicans.
—Alexandra Chinchilla, Foreign Affairs, 20 Mar. 2025
While Scherzinger’s ravenous performance provides a great part of this revival’s adrenaline, the show is also jolted into new life by the collision of the spartan Lloydiverse with all the plush and purple of Lloyd Webber’s score.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
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Simon J. Levien, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2025
The array of eats ranges from grab-and-go items for the ravenous after-school crowd, to couscous salad, beef wraps and falafel for lunchtime visitors, or Swedish or Turkish-style coffee and fresh-baked baklava for those seeking an afternoon pick-me-up.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
That is especially true under Trump, a ravenous consumer of right-wing media who is attuned to the beliefs of Republicans.
—Alexandra Chinchilla, Foreign Affairs, 20 Mar. 2025
While Scherzinger’s ravenous performance provides a great part of this revival’s adrenaline, the show is also jolted into new life by the collision of the spartan Lloydiverse with all the plush and purple of Lloyd Webber’s score.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravenous
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Conservatives, in their minds, are just always evil, mean, greedy, bad demons.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
16 May 2025
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Here’s some truth that many women are not accustomed to hearing: wanting to be wealthy is not greedy.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Remember the body blow of injustice, and don’t get mad — get hungry.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2025
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The result is a record which captures Motörhead in their formative period, fresh from the early lineup which recorded the tracks that would later make up 1979’s On Parole album, yet hungry with the ambition that would turn them into one of the U.K.’s biggest heavy exports of the ’70s and ’80s.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
9 May 2025
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Downstream from the lake along the Illinois River, the voracious fish have taken over waterways.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Pythons were the first invasive reptile to gain attention, with scientists increasingly alarmed by their size — the snakes can grow to 20 feet in length, breed prodigiously and have voracious appetites.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2025
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