voracity

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Recent Examples of voracity The voracity of everyday life flattens the human landscape and makes people into roles, stripping them of their inner characteristics and personal stories and, therefore, their importance. Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 Jan. 2024 For a long time, Daina was also right about voracity. Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023 One expression that has emerged as an early fan favorite is his pamburguesa ($16), a convergence of a pambazo sandwich — dipped in red pepper sauce with all the voracity of a Chicago-style Italian beef — and a hamburguesa smashed cheeseburger, with spiced fries on the side. Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, 8 Feb. 2022 Look at its crazy voracity for naked flesh, the provocative conditions and licentiousness in literature, art and the media… on top of the deteriorating morality and societal decadence that started to threaten every soul, every family, every gathering. Eric Trager, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2014 See All Example Sentences for voracity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voracity
Noun
  • In recent books, French has borrowed elements of the western genre to explore corporate rapacity in the era of climate change and looked at life in a small Irish village with the ear to both insider and outsider.
    Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Adjacent to the Gold Room was the Bravo Bazaar, a mall of real commercial rapacity.
    Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023
Noun
  • Its voraciousness has threatened native populations of minks, muskrats, and river otters.
    Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The protective father also held his hands back, guarding his son while placing the back of his head on Jack’s stomach.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Pineapple sensitivities may cause mild symptoms, such as nausea and upset stomach, while allergies may cause skin rashes and a swollen tongue or lips.
    Lauren O'Connor, Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Students form teams around issues that matter to them, from hunger to housing to advocacy.
    Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • For Owen, the viral comments highlight a hunger for rewriting the millennial narrative.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Voracity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voracity. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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