VORACITY Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

voracity

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Recent Examples of voracity The biblical voracity of these insects make them among the world’s most destructive pests. — Gennaro Tomma, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2024 Obviously though, this voracity for Sonnys doesn’t happen in a vacuum. — Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 8 July 2024 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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for voracity

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This variation of socialism aimed to blunt the rapacity of capitalism rather than sharpen its contradictions and hasten the coming revolution.

— Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
The French—and, later, Anglo (Wilde, Beardsley, Rossetti)—attitude, mannered and morbid, was perhaps too Old World, at odds with our cheerful, Protestant rapacity.

— Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026

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For a nickel, Minnesotans could get a candy bar packed with peanuts that would both satiate a sweet tooth and fill an empty stomach.

— Frankie McLister, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Today, cases of cyclosporiasis, a stomach-churning parasitic infection known for causing explosive diarrhea, have now reached 45 states.

— Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 30 July 2026

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Irina’s hunger and possessiveness both escalate, leading to the (offscreen) murders of anyone who gets in the way — of her parenting, or a meal.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 30 July 2026
Initially focused on pedigree, a junior designer's innovative mock-up taught him that hunger and ideas are paramount.

— Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

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