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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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as in thirst
urgent desire or interest
vacation tours for people with a lust for adventure
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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
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
Scheming, rumors, insults, secrets, love, lust and violence swirl within the family, a microcosm of the chaotic politics in India during the 1980s and ‘90s.
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The Know,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
As the production mutates, Dav1d channels lust, trauma, and existentialism into sizzling streaks of Auto-Tune.
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Pitchfork,
10 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The moon touches down on your ninth house, stirring curiosity, faith, wanderlust and a lust for something bigger than your usual routine.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
Scheming, rumors, insults, secrets, love, lust and violence swirl within the family, a microcosm of the chaotic politics in India during the 1980s and ‘90s.
—
The Know,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
Verb
His looking at and lusting after women online hurts my feelings.
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Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
As the production mutates, Dav1d channels lust, trauma, and existentialism into sizzling streaks of Auto-Tune.
—
Pitchfork,
10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lust
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Mars and Uranus’ alignment inspires you to follow your passions, but be mindful of the risks involved!
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Just don’t mistake them for the biggest Fourth of July fans — their passion is history, not patriotic celebrations.
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But experts say higher energy costs in Europe and a desire to slow global warming fuel the air conditioning-free lifestyle.
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And yet Webster’s dictionary, and his earlier attempts at spelling reform, expressed a radical desire to forge an entirely new tongue based in the vernacular genius of the aspiring American people.
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While the dogs/chips/ice cream might still ring true, my thirst-quencher of choice has evolved.
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If your skin needs a hydration boost, reach for the brand's Hyaluronic Moisture formula with hyaluronic acid and snow mushroom to quench its thirst.
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Bucks will regrow their antlers every year ahead of mating season, and then shed them during the late winter, after mating season is over, according to Mississippi State University.
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Adults only live for a couple of days, long enough to mate and lay eggs.
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Piercing the sterility of contemporary life with the disruptive transgression of eroticism, Silver’s film features dreamy fantasy sequences that interrupt and disrupt, drawing us expertly into its characters’ sensual and unusual interiority.
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In the dark comedy Maddie’s Secret, Early dissects the odd eroticism of online food content.
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Both medications prevent cravings and debilitating withdrawal symptoms among people who previously used heroin or fentanyl by binding with the same brain receptor.
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This dish has the sweetness, spice, and crunch to satisfy every craving.
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Despite the crypto down market, Securitize is riding a wave of enthusiasm for tokenization as Wall Street increasingly experiments with blockchains.
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Neon wisely positioned itself as the exact right home for that enthusiasm with an inventive promotional tour that included, among other stops, a free gas giveaway.
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While copulating, female praying mantises often kill their mates and eat them.
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In Second Nature, scientists theorize that Darwin couldn’t help but impose his own heterosexual ideations on animal reproduction, mainly that animals only copulate for the purposes of reproduction, with males being the aggressors and females fluttering their eyelids behind lace fans, or something.
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“Lust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lust. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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