1
as in passion
intense sexual desire
he was overcome with lust when he saw the images
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2
as in desire
a strong wish for something
the belief that most politicians have a lust for power
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3
as in thirst
urgent desire or interest
vacation tours for people with a lust for adventure
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4
as in lustfulness
sexual appetite
a no-strings-attached relationship in which both parties were there merely for the satisfaction of their lust
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as in to mate
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Recent Examples of lust
Stephen Kearse, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
First clips of the playful exploration of lust via documentary essay, poetic facts, and evocative fable will be unveiled Jan. 31 at Göteborg’s Nordic Film Market works in progress, by Swedish producer Anna-Maria Kantarius of Garagefilm.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2025
The intrigue: Delta is not yet lusting for ad dollars like other businesses, including United, that have built and are pitching their own media networks.
—Kerry Flynn, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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Noun
For Kendrick, love takes the form of grace and forgiveness despite lust and infidelity.
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—Stephen Kearse, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
First clips of the playful exploration of lust via documentary essay, poetic facts, and evocative fable will be unveiled Jan. 31 at Göteborg’s Nordic Film Market works in progress, by Swedish producer Anna-Maria Kantarius of Garagefilm.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
But the body, with all its spewing, writhing, lusting, hunger, and degradation, had long been his obsession.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2025
The intrigue: Delta is not yet lusting for ad dollars like other businesses, including United, that have built and are pitching their own media networks.
—Kerry Flynn, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lust
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Another great example could be turning a passion for cooking or playing a sport into an online course, teaching others how to master recipes and techniques.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Terry, who has worked in the solar industry for 18 years, traces his passion back to a business trip to China in 2010.—
Alexandra Harbert,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Same with any desire for more speed and playmaking.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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In its ruling, the court said that Mr. Kimura, who was unemployed, had tried to kill the prime minister out of a desire to gain public attention.—
Martin Fackler,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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This sort of implicit address to the work’s spectators, and to their unquenchable thirst for more, also crops up in some of the photographer’s graver pictures.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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After 14 days isolated below, Collins died of thirst, hunger and hypothermia.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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Photo : Ryan Merrill, courtesy of Broad Arrow Auctions The original 2.0-liter V-12 engine is still mated to the original five-speed racing gearbox.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
17 Feb. 2025
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The males, attempting to mate with them, are competing with other males for those females and space on the beach.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2025
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That greater success stems in part from the fact that by engaging the same receptors stimulated by fentanyl and other illicit opioids, buprenorphine (and methadone) can greatly blunt cravings and withdrawal symptoms.—
Moises Velasquez-Manoff,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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The main difference between physical hunger and emotional eating is that emotional eating starts in the brain and includes sudden onset feelings of anxiety or sadness, specific cravings, not feeling satisfied even when full, and feelings of guilt after eating.—
Allison Futterman,
Discover Magazine,
15 Feb. 2025
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The unexpected uptick in inflation could dampen some of the business enthusiasm that arose after Trump's election on promises to reduce regulation and cut taxes.—
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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The enthusiasm was palpable among the rest of the pitchers in camp on Wednesday.—
Andrew Baggarly,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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On his shirt, little hippos copulated against a pastel-blue cotton background.—
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airmail.news,
7 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The lawsuit alleges Harris comforted the boy and during the encounter began forcibly orally copulating the teen.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Dec. 2024
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But the choice can make for a thrilling contrast to the eroticism on display: This is a world of blood and viscera, body fluids, and entrails, and Kurzel is going to show you all of it.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2025
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But their steamy scenes don’t always resemble the eroticism of cinema past.—
Jonathan Wolfe,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Lust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lust. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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