1
as in craving
a strong wish for something
his thirst for knowledge is evident in his book-filled house
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2
as in enthusiasm
urgent desire or interest
an unquenchable thirst for travel that has led her to the far corners of the globe
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Recent Examples of thirst
Between her thirst-trap selfies and fabulous rendezvous, the 84-year-old never fails to deliver in the content department.
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Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
Keller and colleagues felt good about the prospects that their reservoirs — essentially full partners with Lake Mead in slaking Phoenix’s thirst — would come through with plenty to spare.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Scientists are urging the Environmental Protection Agency to stop PFAS at their source by banning the toxic chemical compounds and mandating the production of safe alternatives to satisfy consumers' thirst for stain-resistant, non-stick products.
—Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
But Connor imagines that our thirst for dystopias has only just begun.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
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Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
Keller and colleagues felt good about the prospects that their reservoirs — essentially full partners with Lake Mead in slaking Phoenix’s thirst — would come through with plenty to spare.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Scientists are urging the Environmental Protection Agency to stop PFAS at their source by banning the toxic chemical compounds and mandating the production of safe alternatives to satisfy consumers' thirst for stain-resistant, non-stick products.
—Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
But Connor imagines that our thirst for dystopias has only just begun.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thirst
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Hero Diner slings fluffy brioche breakfast sandwiches , doughnuts, and kolaches at multiple locations and is open into the late afternoon for quality burgers and midday cravings.—
Bob Carlton,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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From chocolate walnut sea salt cookies to an assortment of seasonal cheesecakes and a rainbow of French macarons, your sweet cravings are guaranteed to be satisfied.—
Morgan Rizzo,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2026
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But also, your upbeat enthusiasm will appeal to everyone!—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
17 Mar. 2026
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Those arguments have blunted voter enthusiasm for ballot measures to increase corporate taxes before, according to Baldassare.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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The desire for attention and air of rebellion?—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
14 Mar. 2026
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Their departures illustrate just how complicated the entire roster equation is, and perhaps how availability could outweigh the desire for name-power in future configurations.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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The poor, especially the poor in the West, aren't dying of hunger and starvation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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The global numbers of food-insecure people could reach levels that were last seen at the start of the war in Ukraine, which triggered a cost of living crisis and saw global hunger reach record levels with 349 million people impacted, the WFP added.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
17 Mar. 2026
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At a slim 76 minutes, Sparks pulls you in tight and never lets go, every frame bursting with teen angst and longing.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Mar. 2026
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The result is a dizzyingly vast array of sounds, a collection of folk, soul, and psych odes to love, longing, and loss.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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While European officials have expressed concern that global food, fertilizer and energy supplies are at risk as a result of the Strait of Hormuz being effectively closed, there is little appetite to expand naval operations in the Middle East to assist the movements of vessels through the channel.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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When asked why financing platforms are now pivoting toward genre, the team noted a changing appetite among both distributors and audiences.—
Marcus Lim,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Even as the industry leans into horror at the box office and in the press, its upper echelon shows an equally strong urge to use the genre’s intensity as an excuse to look away from the nightmares that most need illuminating.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
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Burman's Wing Sauces Warming weather rises in tandem with our urge to get out to the grill.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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So how could a movie so hellbent on excitement feel so anticlimactic by its end?—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
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ServiceNow’s software-as-a-service model has struggled on the stock market in recent months, lagging due to investor excitement around AI agents.—
Joe Wilkins Published Mar 19,
Futurism,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Thirst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thirst. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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