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hunger for

VERB

crave

Synonyms

STRONGEST

covet cry out for fancy lust after

STRONG

dream need require suspire want

WEAK

ache for die for eat one's heart out give eyeteeth for itch for long for pine for sigh for spoil for thirst for yearn for yen for

Antonyms

STRONG

dislike have

WEAK

abjure hate not want spurn

VERB

desire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

covet crave long for want

STRONG

desiderate fancy like lust after pine thirst yearn for

WEAK

aspire to be smitten be turned on by die over fall for give eyeteeth for go for hanker after have eyes for have the hots for make advances to set heart on take a liking to take a shine to take to wish for

Antonyms

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loathe

STRONG

abjure despise reject

WEAK

dislike shun

VERB

lust

Synonyms

STRONGEST

covet crave hanker itch yearn

STRONG

ache long need pine thirst want wish yen

WEAK

be consumed with desire be hot for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abjure dislike hate not want

STRONG

despise have

WEAK

be chaste be pure

VERB

wish for

Synonyms

WEAK

covet crave fancy hanker for long for lust after thirst after want yearn for

Example Sentences

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Anthropic is turning to Amazon.com as it looks to satisfy its hunger for artificial-intelligence compute power, and that’s good news for suppliers to the tech giant’s chip ecosystem.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

There’s also a clear hunger for the type of whimsical, family-friendly entertainment that the theater provides.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Since then, however, the quality of his batting, consistency and hunger for tall scores at an extreme strike rate have taken centre-stage.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The rush to build artificial-intelligence data centers across the globe, on the other hand, will increase the hunger for power, and any fuel available.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

I’ve admired Oriana’s dresses for their elegance and opulence, but these awaken in me a hunger for a dress that’s riotous.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

hunger for

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