1
as in greedy
having a huge appetite
it seemed like the voracious kitten was eating her weight in food every day
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as in avid
showing urgent desire or interest
a voracious reader
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Recent Examples of voracious
Bombshell reporting by none other than the Daily Mail revealed that Bryon Noem harbors a voracious appetite for the voluptuous things in life.
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Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026
The perch is a little too small for bigger birds like mourning doves, and my voracious flock of starlings is often cut off.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Even the series’ most voracious supporters would have a hard time denying its status as propaganda.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
One of the big issues with AI is its voracious appetite for energy, which has led to concern about supply, the adequacy of electrical grids and higher electric costs for average households.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026
The perch is a little too small for bigger birds like mourning doves, and my voracious flock of starlings is often cut off.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Even the series’ most voracious supporters would have a hard time denying its status as propaganda.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
One of the big issues with AI is its voracious appetite for energy, which has led to concern about supply, the adequacy of electrical grids and higher electric costs for average households.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for voracious
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The first time, Julian’s children (James Corden, Jessica Gunning) seemed like miserable, greedy wretches.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
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But whether or not the good are rewarded, the greedy get their comeuppance, or old creative sparks are rekindled soon become beside the point.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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Takaichi is a hard rock and heavy metal music fan and was an avid drummer in her college days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The president's eldest grandchild is an avid golfer who committed to play for the University of Miami's collegiate team this fall.—
Linda Marx,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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The storm has brought with it a school of bull sharks, who are smaller and faster than great whites, but just as ravenous.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
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Louise Carmen’s TikTok videos reached a new and ravenous American audience, who are now responsible for 60% of the brand’s online orders, Valmary says.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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That’s puzzling because DeSantis has been an enthusiastic supporter of tax relief.—
ORLANDO SENTINEL AND MIAMI HERALD EDITORIAL BOARDS,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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Defenseman Jacob Moverare was highlighted with the Daryl Evans Youth Hockey Service Award for his diligent and enthusiastic work with the Kings’ learn-to-play program.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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And a large part of that spending is going directly into RAM- and storage-hungry GPUs and data centers, in turn leading to the very component supply crunch that is forcing Meta to raise prices on Quest headsets.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2026
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The roadside eatery held the promise of tacos, burritos or whatever else our hungry hiker appetites desired.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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People have been particularly excited about your chemistry with Steve Carell.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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After a four-year hiatus, creator Sam Levinson was excited to take the high-school characters into adulthood.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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Ground zero Last year, Glenn Roquemore, who chairs the education committee of the Flying Leathernecks Heritage Foundation, was searching for eager students to build the iconic Jenny plane, based off of one that had been crashed and never restored.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
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The casting has been highly anticipated, with fans eager to see how the EmHen universe love stories will translate onscreen — even going so far as to share dream casting choices.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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The most ardent supporters of the KMT, a political party opposed to the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, are often members of older generations who continue to identify culturally as Chinese.—
Michelle Kuo,
The Dial,
14 Apr. 2026
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Even the most ardent proponents of AI are concerned.—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Voracious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voracious. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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