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wild for

ADJECTIVE
thirsty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anxious dehydrated eager greedy hungry impatient inclined keen parched
WEAK
agog appetent ardent arid athirst avid bone-dry breathless burning cottonmouthed craving crazy for droughty dry as dust dying for hankering itching for juiceless longing lusting partial to sapless thirsting waterless yearning
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unconcerned unenthusiastic
WEAK
moist quenched satisfied wet
VERB
fancy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
care for crave
STRONG
approve desire endorse favor like prefer relish sanction
WEAK
be attracted to be captivated by be enamored of be in love with crazy about dream of fall for long for lust after mad for set one's heart on take a liking to take to wish for yearn for
Antonyms
STRONG
disapprove dislike hate oppose refuse reject
VERB
love
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admire care for cherish choose go for prefer prize treasure worship
STRONG
adulate canonize deify esteem exalt fancy glorify idolize venerate
WEAK
be attached to be captivated by be crazy about be enamored of be enchanted by be fascinated with be fond of be in love with delight in dote on fall for gone on have affection for have it bad hold dear hold high long for lose one's heart to put on pedestal think the world of thrive with
Antonyms
STRONGEST
despise dislike hate not care
STRONG
castigate condemn criticize debase degrade humiliate lower mock
WEAK
abstain scorn

Example Sentences

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Due to the conservation effort an adult fly seen in 2022 was the first to be spotted in the wild for a decade.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

When Stanford students go wild for an algorithm that can find the perfect match.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Trading in U.S. rare-earth stocks has been wild for months.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

Since the 1940s, the 110-acre camp has served as a second home in the wild for thousands of Scouts.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

They traded a life of being hunted in the wild for a life of being raised, bred, and eaten by humans.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan