as in greedy
having a huge appetite
the deli is frequented by young, single professionals, esurient after those long hours spent staring at the monitor of a computer
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Adjective
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Conservatives, in their minds, are just always evil, mean, greedy, bad demons.—
Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2025
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Here’s some truth that many women are not accustomed to hearing: wanting to be wealthy is not greedy.—
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The future of Azerbaijan wines appears bright—due to the availability of distinct local grape varieties and dedicated individuals ravenous to craft wines.—
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Within about a day, ravenous flesh-eating larvae erupt, which both look and act like literal screws.—
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And most importantly of all, gluttonous ticket prices have priced out the working classes.—
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Critics call it ‘gluttonous’ Not everyone was supportive of the idea of the trip before its Monday launch.—
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Downstream from the lake along the Illinois River, the voracious fish have taken over waterways.—
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Pythons were the first invasive reptile to gain attention, with scientists increasingly alarmed by their size — the snakes can grow to 20 feet in length, breed prodigiously and have voracious appetites.—
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Remember the body blow of injustice, and don’t get mad — get hungry.—
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The result is a record which captures Motörhead in their formative period, fresh from the early lineup which recorded the tracks that would later make up 1979’s On Parole album, yet hungry with the ambition that would turn them into one of the U.K.’s biggest heavy exports of the ’70s and ’80s.—
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“Esurient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/esurient. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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