SWEET TOOTH Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

sweet tooth

noun

Definition of sweet tooth

as in craving

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Recent Examples of sweet tooth This combo can satisfy your sweet tooth while also delivering some nutritional value. — Christina Manian, Health, 26 May 2026 While honey and refined sugar may satisfy a sweet tooth, honey offers more nutrients and potential health benefits, albeit at a higher calorie count per serving. — Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 13 May 2026 Whatever the reason, these quick baking recipes will satisfy your sweet tooth fast. — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026 Don’t forget to raid the pastry table to satisfy your sweet tooth. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sweet tooth

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Noun

Guests can also satisfy their sushi cravings at Miso Phat, located beside Kihei Caffe.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
From gorgeous cakes to fruity popsicles, these blueberry dessert recipes will satisfy your sweet cravings.

— Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 July 2026

Definition of craving

Noun

Surrounded by concerned medics and supporters in Delhi, 59-year-old Sonam Wangchuk entered the 20th day of his hunger strike, scarcely able to move unaided.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 17 July 2026
Protests erupted in New Jersey at a controversial private ICE detention facility, where detainees staged a labor and hunger strike.

— Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Definition of hunger strike

Noun

Climate shocks exacerbate existing issues, leading to disease, malnutrition, and disrupted services.

— Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Two months ago, he was discovered wandering the San Francisco streets, blocks away from his typical habitat and suffering from severe malnutrition.

— Liz Gray, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of malnutrition

Noun

Their starvation reached new heights, and the men ultimately broke their promise to Odysseus and killed one of Apollo’s cattle.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
Improved monitoring and evidence, including evidence of atrocities and the use of starvation as a weapon, need to be supported if there is to be effective assistance and accountability.

— Peter Hailey, The Conversation, 16 July 2026

Definition of starvation

Noun

One year, my family’s Yom Kippur break-fast meal was very nearly derailed when my dad got into an argument with one of our guests about the Rosenbergs.

— Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
The diet recommends starting the fast after an early dinner and breaking it the next day with an afternoon snack, followed by dinner at your regular time (rather than fasting from morning to night in a single day).

— Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of fast

Noun

Violent conflict is a common denominator of contemporary famine, and famine or the risk of famine has already been noted in several countries in the region.

— Peter Hailey, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
But, of course, the ultimate sell, the one that would carry such businesses and their offshoots through feast and especially famine, was the optimism of opportunity itself, a shot at the good life in crazy times, for sellers and customers both.

— Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 15 July 2026

Definition of famine

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