as in rapacity
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Recent Examples of voracity
While the public’s voracity for opinion polls has diminished greatly after the elections handed Javier Milei the Presidency, figures have slowly been making their way into the public realm.
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Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
The voracity of everyday life flattens the human landscape and makes people into roles, stripping them of their inner characteristics and personal stories and, therefore, their importance.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 Jan. 2024
For a long time, Daina was also right about voracity.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
One expression that has emerged as an early fan favorite is his pamburguesa ($16), a convergence of a pambazo sandwich — dipped in red pepper sauce with all the voracity of a Chicago-style Italian beef — and a hamburguesa smashed cheeseburger, with spiced fries on the side.
—Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, 8 Feb. 2022
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Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
The voracity of everyday life flattens the human landscape and makes people into roles, stripping them of their inner characteristics and personal stories and, therefore, their importance.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 Jan. 2024
For a long time, Daina was also right about voracity.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
One expression that has emerged as an early fan favorite is his pamburguesa ($16), a convergence of a pambazo sandwich — dipped in red pepper sauce with all the voracity of a Chicago-style Italian beef — and a hamburguesa smashed cheeseburger, with spiced fries on the side.
—Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, 8 Feb. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for voracity
Noun
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In recent books, French has borrowed elements of the western genre to explore corporate rapacity in the era of climate change and looked at life in a small Irish village with the ear to both insider and outsider.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Or consider the explorers who left a cold and hungry Europe in search of tropical riches, only to realize that their own rapacity could quickly exhaust the bounty of an island paradise.—
Deborah R. Coen,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2014
Noun
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This can happen when proteins that haven’t been fully digested sit in the stomach and begin to produce gas.—
MISAKI KAWATSU,
Vogue,
10 June 2025
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Just watch for symptoms of Salmonella, like diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps.—
Amber Brenza,
Health,
8 June 2025
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But every skimming case consumes hours of staff time — resources that could be used to prevent hunger or eviction.—
Christina Hanson,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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However, as many as hundreds of thousands of others now face a difficult decision: whether to remain in the U.S. — risking detention and deportation — or to voluntarily return to countries plagued by violence, hunger, and human rights abuses.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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“Voracity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voracity. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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