1
as in hunger
a need or desire for food
don't eat before dinner, as it will spoil your appetite
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2
as in craving
a strong wish for something
an appetite for adventure
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3
as in liking
positive regard for something
he has expensive appetites
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4
as in thirst
urgent desire or interest
an athlete with an appetite for in-your-face competition
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Recent Examples of appetite
To be clear: Schumer is not at risk of being deposed in short order, and Democrats do not carry House Republicans’ appetite for cannibalizing their own.
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Their high fiber content helps regulate your appetite by keeping you full between meals.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 13 Mar. 2025
The ensuing war forced Europe to consider its dependence on the United States and required U.S. leaders to reassess their appetite for foreign commitments.
—Monica Duffy Toft, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2025
In addition, exposing millions of kids to less sweet (not to mention organic) drinks helps cultivate an appetite for less sweet drinks that can create long-term health benefits.
—Seth Goldman, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for appetite
Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Their high fiber content helps regulate your appetite by keeping you full between meals.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 13 Mar. 2025
The ensuing war forced Europe to consider its dependence on the United States and required U.S. leaders to reassess their appetite for foreign commitments.
—Monica Duffy Toft, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2025
In addition, exposing millions of kids to less sweet (not to mention organic) drinks helps cultivate an appetite for less sweet drinks that can create long-term health benefits.
—Seth Goldman, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for appetite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appetite
Noun
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Millions of children across the globe will suffer from hunger and disease because Trump would rather see tons of food from American farmers rot on the docks than shipped to where they are desperately needed.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Mar. 2025
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The New York Times visited five new data center campuses in California, Utah, Texas and Oklahoma and spoke with more than 50 executives, engineers, entrepreneurs and electricians to tell the story of the tech industry’s insatiable hunger for this new kind of computing.—
Cade Metz,
New York Times,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Their natural sweetness can satisfy your sweet tooth cravings without providing excessive calories.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN,
Health,
13 Mar. 2025
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Citrus America is helping retailers satisfy shoppers’ cravings for fresher, healthier products while redefining expectations along the way.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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But most coffee shops don't follow this closely, as the brewing machines allow baristas to configure water pressure, temperature, and other key variables to their liking.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
17 Mar. 2025
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Crack the eggs into the wells, season them, and put the pan in the oven until the eggs are cooked to your liking.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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The track finds Rocky taking a lyrical jab at former affiliates of his crew, attributing their conduct to their own thirst for success and fame.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Wayne took out an ad of his own, distancing himself as much as possible from Wills' thirst.—
Lester Fabian Brathwaite,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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As floodwaters from the Swannanoa River rose to stomach level inside their house on Sept. 27, Mills’ 24-year-old son hacked his way through the attic ceiling with a chef’s knife and a hammer so the family could get atop the roof.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Mar. 2025
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Harper developed a fever and began complaining of stomach pain.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Mister Romantic may be an equal-opportunity flirt, but there’s no carnal undercurrent to his desires.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Rolling Stone,
15 Mar. 2025
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The fact that the session is filmed for consumption by the very public Alec claims to want to avoid does seem at cross-purposes with his expressed desire.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2025
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Despite presenting himself as a victim, Relli has garnered little sympathy from the Hip-Hop community, instead becoming a punchline for the likes of 50 Cent and Kendrick Lamar.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Bond shows how professional and trade associations empowered bakers, gladiators, charioteers, and the like to wield their leverage—for example, by withholding their labor—in pursuit of improved conditions.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries will headline a Los Angeles fundraiser next week, in what looks to be a test of donor enthusiasm with Democrats out of power and with the region recovering from the devastating wildfires.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Rage Against the Machine guitarist sat in for the two-song encore, but the focus was entirely on one of the great rock & roll catalogs, delivered with an enthusiasm that few musicians nearing 80 years old could muster.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Appetite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appetite. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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