as in greedy
having a huge appetite
we were ravenous after our canoe paddling, and the chili bubbling over the campfire smelled heavenly
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Recent Examples of ravenous
Though typically ravenous, Jackie didn’t partake.
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
What is mass destruction are these huge ravenous beasts.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2026
My memories of particular meals have been overwritten by the ravenous après-ski hunger that then drove me.
—Andrew Fedorov, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
Those rules can’t fix the short-term problem of ravenous demand for electricity that is outpacing the speed of power plant construction, analysts say.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
What is mass destruction are these huge ravenous beasts.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2026
My memories of particular meals have been overwritten by the ravenous après-ski hunger that then drove me.
—Andrew Fedorov, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
Those rules can’t fix the short-term problem of ravenous demand for electricity that is outpacing the speed of power plant construction, analysts say.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ravenous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravenous
Adjective
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Some greedy and power-hungry people don’t like it.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The invader is a skillful art restorer, Lori Butler (Michaela Coel), who’s been hired by Julian’s greedy children, Barnaby (James Corden) and Sallie (Jessica Gunning), to work, or pose, as their father’s new assistant.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Hortas were horrified to learn that Tania Hernandez, the owner of the small house where their friend was going hungry, was a social services worker for the state charged with the mission of saving frail, elderly and disabled adults like Rabell.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Without a bobber stopper, on a slack line, your bullet weight will sink to the bottom, but your soft plastic will slowly glide towards the bottom while enticing hungry bass into biting.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Over the last four months, Ponto has been a voracious voice on social media, frequently commenting on Facebook posts related to the mayoral race and replying to resident comments.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Bombshell reporting by none other than the Daily Mail revealed that Bryon Noem harbors a voracious appetite for the voluptuous things in life.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Ravenous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravenous. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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