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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
Mirren, however, is a voracious reader and read the book long before she was cast.
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EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Japanese Beetles Japanese beetles, which have metallic green bodies and coppery wing covers, have voracious appetites, chowing down on more than 300 plant species, including crepe myrtle.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
The die-off was attributed to both the voracious carp and the annual lowering of water levels by the lake’s owner, FirstLight Energy.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Power costs and environmental stakes Those environmental concerns are rooted in Bitcoin’s voracious appetite for electricity.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2025
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EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Japanese Beetles Japanese beetles, which have metallic green bodies and coppery wing covers, have voracious appetites, chowing down on more than 300 plant species, including crepe myrtle.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
The die-off was attributed to both the voracious carp and the annual lowering of water levels by the lake’s owner, FirstLight Energy.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Power costs and environmental stakes Those environmental concerns are rooted in Bitcoin’s voracious appetite for electricity.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for voracious
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Polaha plays Dick Hall, the president of Meridian Mortgage who is taken hostage by Tony Kiritsis (Ribisi), who publicly accuses him on being a greedy and cutthroat monster.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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Left-wing antisemitism, which cast Jews as greedy capitalists, existed as well, especially in France, but Jew-baiting remained primarily a right-wing pursuit, the work of illiberal nativists who saw a tiny minority as polluting the purity of their racial or religious communities.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Ken is among the most avid ruffed grouse hunters in the state.—
Worth Matthewson,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
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Amongst them is a championship poker player, a former COVID crisis nurse, a single father, and a couple of avid concertgoers.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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The fourpiece — through their 1999 EP known as First Impressions, as well as their 2000 LP, Identity Crisis — had already developed a ravenous local following for their genre fusion of punk and metal that’s most commonly regarded as post-hardcore.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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The ravenous larvae create ghastly wounds that can be deadly to livestock and wild animals.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
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Nash-Taylor congratulated her stepdaughter on a beautiful wedding in an enthusiastic tribute to the couple's special day.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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When enthusiastic punters entered the online maze to reach the front of the queue, what would the damage actually be?—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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There was some fatigue in our performance, but the group are always so professional and so hungry to win.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Visibly hungry for a goal, Messi missed an opportunity to join the scoresheet in the 54th minute.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The underground pop of the 2010s used to get so excited about being online, using shrinky-dink artifice to delight in poking fun at a culture that could feel shallow and strange but also organic and endlessly renewable.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2025
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Last year at this time, fans were excited that the 2025 Grammys looked to be a real horse race, with super-divas Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift and Chappell Roan all destined to compete in the top categories.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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This isn’t necessarily surprising, given that the last four episodes of the season were released September 3, meaning most eager audiences are likely to have caught up by now.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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Henry’s blend of swoony love and spicy romance with compelling characters has rocketed her to the top of the bestseller lists, and fans are eager to see how that might translate to film success.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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Sklenar recently spoke to THR about his ardent desire to play the next Dark Knight.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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Inextricably linked, and weaved into its ardent soul.—
Juan J. Arroyo,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Voracious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voracious. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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