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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

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

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

While visiting Israel with his granddaughters in 2017, he noticed they were going wild for flow ring bracelets that looked like slinkies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

Gulls were killed in massive numbers for their feathers and their eggs were taken from the wild for human consumption.

From Salon • Oct. 20, 2024

The rumor ran wild for a few days, and was finally confirmed.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok