Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for hunger for. Search instead for hungergefahr.

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
STRONGEST
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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

One can readily sense the intellectual hostility to middlebrow culture, which in England dated back before the existence of a large and prosperous middle class with a hunger for culture.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 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

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

Her belly churned, not with hunger for the delicious-smelling beef Wellington that was about to be served to the guests in the dining room, but with dread.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland