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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
With a limited supply and a voracious demand, the Super Bowl functions more like a luxury good, and the forces keeping it that way are unlikely to change anytime soon.
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Julian Torres, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
The voracious energy appetite of data centers and AI models requires stable, round-the-clock power that weather-dependent renewables cannot always provide.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In effect, Wikipedia was paying for the AI industry’s voracious training — which isn’t what its readers were donating money for, says Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 15 Jan. 2026
In addition to addressing data centers’ energy use, House Bill 1007 would also set rules surrounding their voracious appetites for land and water.
—Emily L Mahoney, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
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Julian Torres, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
The voracious energy appetite of data centers and AI models requires stable, round-the-clock power that weather-dependent renewables cannot always provide.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In effect, Wikipedia was paying for the AI industry’s voracious training — which isn’t what its readers were donating money for, says Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 15 Jan. 2026
In addition to addressing data centers’ energy use, House Bill 1007 would also set rules surrounding their voracious appetites for land and water.
—Emily L Mahoney, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for voracious
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People being selfish, people being greedy, people murdering other people, people kidnapping other people, taking advantage of women, people taking advantage of children, all of this awful stuff.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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Other teams — notably the Danes, the Italians and the Americans — decided to let the greedier bunch scrap for the same optimum position on the line.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Enameled Cast Iron Enameled cast iron is built to last—just ask anyone who's an avid collector of vintage Le Creuset pieces.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Guadagnino is an avid collector of furniture, chandeliers, paintings, and glassware, including works by Italian industrial designer Gio Ponti and the prolific architect Piero Portaluppi.—
Katherine McGrath,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026
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Hache Pueyo’s novella is set in an alternate-Brazil stalked by ravenous, glittering guls.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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Though typically ravenous, Jackie didn’t partake.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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The line between enthusiastic support and invasive behavior can be thin, and Liu’s account suggests it got crossed.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
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These free, family-friendly gatherings showcase classic and custom vehicles, offering visitors a window into American automotive culture and a chance to chat with enthusiastic local collectors.—
Taylor Haught,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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Soaring ratings transform him into an unlikely prophet for a network hungry for spectacle, in a world where outrage sells and attention is the ultimate currency.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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That openness remained, even as Anthropic transitioned from a small research group to a massive company raising tens of billions of dollars from a wide range of profit-hungry investors.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The wedding may be in the past, but Law Roach is indeed excited for Zendaya’s busy future.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
2 Mar. 2026
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Santos’ 4-year-old daughter — and likely countless others — is already excited to don her first stethoscope.—
Hunter Boyce,
AJC.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Middle East has a strong contingent of foreign workers, many from Asia – and many of them were just as eager to leave the region as short-term visitors.—
Marnie Hunter,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Now the nominees and other attendees work with armies of stylists who connect them to high profile designers that are eager to have their work seen on as big of a stage as the Oscars red carpet.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
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Advertisement There’s no denying that the president has been a far more ardent champion of coal than his recent predecessors.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
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Neighborhoods won points for the warm tone of their posts, the frequency with which neighbors fulfilled requests for help and the ardent support of local businesses.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Voracious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voracious. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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