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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
Downstream from the lake along the Illinois River, the voracious fish have taken over waterways.
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
The voracious Mubi is increasingly mixing in TV to its platform.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 8 May 2025
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
Yet for a figure who spent his career guarding against voracious Chinese entrepreneurship at home, Mahathir welcomed Chinese investment and is scathing of American efforts to contain the rising superpower.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 2 May 2025
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
The voracious Mubi is increasingly mixing in TV to its platform.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 8 May 2025
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
Yet for a figure who spent his career guarding against voracious Chinese entrepreneurship at home, Mahathir welcomed Chinese investment and is scathing of American efforts to contain the rising superpower.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for voracious
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Are the companies somehow less greedy in other states?—
Ted Gaines,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
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What the greedy developers are trying to do burns me to no end.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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Xu is an avid Gold State Warriors basketball fan but has a soft spot for the Chicago Bulls, having spent many years in Illinois.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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An avid cyclist and mountaineer, Williams has summited six of the seven highest peaks on Earth, including Mt. Everest.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
29 May 2025
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Read’s defense team alleges she was framed for O’Keefe’s murder by cops who beat O’Keefe, let a ravenous dog attack him and then dropped his bloodied and bruised body outside in the freezing cold.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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There’s a fascinating rawness to the way the film portrays Andy that echoes Mia (Sophie Wilde) in Talk to Me, someone who disguised her ravenous neediness with a grin and a joke, all her grief bottled up inside.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
30 May 2025
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That had Vidovic excited about placing this team at the top of the state’s history list.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Kids might be excited about the end of the school year and for summer to begin, but many working parents who don’t know how to fill their kids’ long summer days may be feeling some dread right about now.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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No one went home hungry, and the guests mostly raved about it.—
Judith Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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Notably, the current roster has more from the top North American league, MLS, and fewer from European clubs, perhaps to get an infusion from hungrier players who have been playing regularly for their teams.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
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Lively Feud: Lively Shares ‘Gratitude’ On Instagram After Baldoni’s Lawsuit Is Dismissed Globally, employees are eager to learn.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The Dallas phone company had taken a blood-bath in its four-year foray into entertainment and was eager to exit.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Aside from honoring the tenured in the game, the culture remains enthusiastic about who is next.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Trump is used to an enthusiastic crowd, but this was different: These men and women went against their union to support this deal.—
Salena Zito,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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In the days after her speech, the young graduate has received nationwide media attention, along with a torrent of ardent support and biting criticism.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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Devoted Knicks fans Spike Lee and Ben Stiller sat beside the couple: Lee, of course one of the most ardent and drippiest of the legion of celebrity fans, wore an orange and blue striped blazer and pant set, with a matching bower hat.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
30 May 2025
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“Voracious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voracious. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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