1
as in eager
having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions
stared at the array of jewels with an avid glint in his eye
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as in enthusiastic
showing urgent desire or interest
an avid baseball card collector
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Recent Examples of avid
The British royal family have been avid beekeepers dating back to the early 1600s.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Many avid thrifters agree that there are few categories of items worth leaving behind at yard sales.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
On Friday, April 24, the avid lottery player stopped at a Wawa convenience store in Rosedale after an overtime shift to buy a sandwich and a few 50X the Cash scratch-offs, according to a news release from the Maryland Lottery.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Snow is still falling in the Sierra Nevada, but avid skiers and snowboarders are already making plans for the 2026-2027 season.
—Camila Pedrosa
april 29, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Many avid thrifters agree that there are few categories of items worth leaving behind at yard sales.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
On Friday, April 24, the avid lottery player stopped at a Wawa convenience store in Rosedale after an overtime shift to buy a sandwich and a few 50X the Cash scratch-offs, according to a news release from the Maryland Lottery.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Snow is still falling in the Sierra Nevada, but avid skiers and snowboarders are already making plans for the 2026-2027 season.
—Camila Pedrosa
april 29, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avid
Adjective
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Trump had used the act to plaster taxes on imports with eager abandon.—
Paul Wiseman,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Kay isn’t some kind of unhinged chaos agent or emotional thrill-seeker (well, maybe just a little), but rather an adventurous artist eager to dig deep beneath the surface.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
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After the Met announced the Bezoses’ participation, many social media users — who are the Met Gala’s most enthusiastic promoters, tuning into Vogue’s livestream and analyzing looks for days afterwards — called for a boycott.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Most Californians are no doubt still rightly enthusiastic about protecting our coastline treasures.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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That disloyal, greedy kid at the center of college football’s first apparent holdout?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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That's the part worth hammering, not that Nike is greedy or calculating.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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There have been attempts to cast a Real Housewives in Chicago and Napa, and Cohen was particularly excited about a version in Boca Raton, FL.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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People are really excited about it.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Following coups in all three nations in recent years, the ruling juntas have expelled French forces and turned to Russia’s mercenary units for security assistance instead.—
Molly Quell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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His litany of urgently treacly smashes was the soundtrack of that era, both a master class in minimal form that updated the mercenary structures of the Brill Building and Frank Sinatra, and also a cool and controlled reimagining of the sensual soul music of the late ’60s through the mid-70s.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Kennedy, who has no background in science, medicine, or public health, is well known as an ardent anti-vaccine activist and peddler of conspiracy theories.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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This is a lovely film that will appeal to Bernstein’s most ardent fans, while warmly inviting neophytes into his world.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
23 Apr. 2026
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Played by a Colman Domingo who is done up to look the most wax figurine of them all in a shellacking of makeup, prosthetics, and colored contacts, Joe is always either giving an avaricious open-mouthed leer or a cold-eyed glare.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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There’s a quasi-heist theme to The Christophers, which revolves around an acclaimed artist (McKellen), who has long since stopped making new work, and his avaricious children (Gunning and Corden) who try to enlist Coel to complete some of their dad’s unfinished paintings.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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With tricky remaining fixtures, that 38 per cent probability could very easily increase by next week, but Nuno’s side will be keen to keep their destiny in their own hands for as long as possible.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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In London, other performance brands went to lengths to emphasize that their products aren’t just for runners and athletes, but for anyone keen to move and support those involved.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Avid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avid. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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