as in likings
positive regard for something
he has expensive appetites
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Recent Examples of appetites
The collapse of left-leaning digital news outlets like Vice News and BuzzFeed News, and anger among left-of-center audiences at mainstream outlets like CBS, The Washington Post, and The Los Angeles Times over their owners’ moves to placate Trump have fueled appetites for new independent media.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The balance is deliberate, of course, because guest appetites are unpredictable.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Japanese Beetles Japanese beetles, which have metallic green bodies and coppery wing covers, have voracious appetites, chowing down on more than 300 plant species, including crepe myrtle.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
Europeans brought particular ideas and beliefs surrounding fire, agriculture, and land development, as well as insatiable and destructive appetites for natural resources.
—River Selby
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Because of their appetites, the sea lampreys have the capacity to destroy the Great Lakes ecosystem.
—Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Pets also often develop fever and swollen lymph nodes, and may also have low energy or lose their appetites.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2025
Or warn them ahead of time and completely destroy their appetites for dinner?
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2025
The nimble British sports cars whetted the appetites of racers, and were just the beginning of the import wave that brought British, German, Italian, and French cars to America.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The balance is deliberate, of course, because guest appetites are unpredictable.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Japanese Beetles Japanese beetles, which have metallic green bodies and coppery wing covers, have voracious appetites, chowing down on more than 300 plant species, including crepe myrtle.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
Europeans brought particular ideas and beliefs surrounding fire, agriculture, and land development, as well as insatiable and destructive appetites for natural resources.
—River Selby
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Because of their appetites, the sea lampreys have the capacity to destroy the Great Lakes ecosystem.
—Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Pets also often develop fever and swollen lymph nodes, and may also have low energy or lose their appetites.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2025
Or warn them ahead of time and completely destroy their appetites for dinner?
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2025
The nimble British sports cars whetted the appetites of racers, and were just the beginning of the import wave that brought British, German, Italian, and French cars to America.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appetites
Noun
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The signatories — which included the likes of EV manufacturers Volvo and Polestar, as well as material suppliers, battery manufacturers and grid operators — said the introduction of the target had already triggered hundreds of billions of euros in new investment.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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And given how the likes of Meta are racing to snap up top talent—sometimes with $100 million bonuses—the loss of key personnel could fatally affect a business’s ability to grow and innovate.—
Tiz Gambacorta,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The other devices are also examples of iterative but meaningful advancements over their predecessors, and with a broad selection of options to suit varying tastes, needs, and budgets.—
Marc Saltzman,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Many have certainly enjoyed the wider varieties of apples with more complex tastes and personalities.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Their shared enthusiasms are utterly sexless.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Appetites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appetites. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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