Rapacious (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey; "a predatory bird"; "the rapacious wolf"; "raptorial birds"; "ravening wolves"; "a vulturine taste for offal".
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Examples
- The forest was home to a rapacious pack of wolves that roamed at night in search of their next meal.
- In the shadows, the rapacious eyes of a jaguar stalked its unsuspecting prey.
- Rapacious birds of prey like hawks and eagles are often feared by smaller animals in the forest.
- The legend spoke of a rapacious sea monster that dwelled in the depths of the ocean.
- A rapacious falcon swooped down, its sharp talons extended to snatch its prey from the ground.
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Meaning 2
Devouring or craving food in great quantities; "edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves"; "voracious sharks".
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Examples
- The teenager developed a rapacious appetite during puberty, constantly devouring large portions at mealtimes.
- His rapacious eating habits often left his friends bewildered, as he seemed insatiable at parties.
- The athletes' rapacious hunger after the long day of training was immediately sated with the feast laid out before them.
- The old pirate had a rapacious love for seafood, often consuming entire lobsters by himself in a single session.
- After the long hike, the family developed a rapacious desire for the mouthwatering burgers and crispy fries at the nearby diner.
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Meaning 3
Excessively greedy and grasping; "a rapacious divorcee on the prowl"; "ravening creditors"; "paying taxes to voracious governments".
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Examples
- The billionaire's rapacious business tactics made him widely disliked by his competitors and former partners.
- Her rapacious appetite for designer shoes led to a large debt and a dwindling savings account.
- The oil company was accused of making rapacious profits while leaving local communities to deal with environmental devastation.
- Rapacious loggers clear-cut large swaths of the Amazon rainforest, disregarding the long-term consequences of their actions.
- The corrupt government was notorious for its rapacious policies, draining the country's resources for the benefit of a select few.