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
Or maybe your thirst for wine knowledge rivals your thirst for wine.
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
For all my thirst for ghost stories as a kid, the ghost-hunting fad that came later never really captured my imagination in the same way.
—Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
The date may change, but the music biz’s unquenchable thirst for cute, non-threatening boys remains the same.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
Oskar soon comes to understand that Eli is a vampire and that her thirst for blood may be compatible with his thirst for revenge.
—EW.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thirst
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Shop this meat delivery service for all your holiday cravings.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
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Thus, consumption of THCV can be beneficial for those who struggle with weight gain and/or food craving.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
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After a standoff between Indian and Chinese troops on the border in 2017, New Delhi moved to revive the Quad despite not showing much enthusiasm when the partnership was founded in 2007.Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
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Despite meeting more than 10 external leaders, the CEO ultimately promoted their operations director due to a long-standing, trusting relationship and the internal candidate’s sincere enthusiasm for the role.Gina Riley, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The desires of the Mexican American residents for a quiet residential park have at times been at odds with other interests in the waterfront.Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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These collections tap into a growing desire for togetherness, offering families a way to unite their aesthetics for Christmas morning.Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Enter One Heart for Women and Children, an Orlando nonprofit that’s about ending hunger, building community and empowering hope.Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
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Howard Buffett heads the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, which works to address global hunger, combat human trafficking and mitigate conflicts.Jonathan Stempel, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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When the first generation of Vietnamese refugees began arriving in Orange County decades ago, many of them harbored a longing to participate in the political process.Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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Witness By Whittaker Chambers Life So Far, by Betty Friedan Humans have a deep longing to canonize political heroes as saints.Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
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All the biggest topics in the world, Americans have an appetite for a little bit of information.Tracy Wright, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
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The court has shown little appetite for pursuing charges against regimes like Bashar al-Assad's in Syria, where civilians were gassed, or against figures in Iran's leadership, despite their violent crackdowns on protesters and criminal regional proxy wars.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Resist the urge to use something sharp or abrasive, as that could damage the mesh.Julia Ries, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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At this point, resisting the urge to rotate, the superfluid suddenly spawns a single quantum vortex — a whorl of atoms surrounding a column of nothingness that extends to the bottom of the bucket.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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Fans immediately flooded the comments with excitement.Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
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While a race initially came to be in 1982 within the confines of a parking lot at Caesars Palace, its revival in 2023 brought a resurgence of interest and excitement to the Formula 1 calendar.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Thirst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thirst. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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