Long
Long verb - Desire strongly or persistently.
Thirst for and long are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thirst for" instead a verb "Long".
Nearby Word: longed
Thirst for
Thirst for verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.
Usage example: his wife has always thirsted for a more affluent lifestyle than their salaries would allow
Long and thirst for are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Long" instead a verb "Thirst for".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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The Secret Saturdays: In one episode, the family face against a warrior king whose thirst for power long ago could not be quenched.
Source: And I Must Scream - This all resulted in Petyr's life-long thirst for vengeance against the Starks, as well as several other disasters.
- He's stayed alive this long with the help of, as he puts it, "Rage, and an unquenchable thirst for vengeance." Distant Finale: After Sparky's funeral the story jumps ahead from 2005 to present day 2015.
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Thirst for and Long. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/long/thirst_for
Long & Thirst for. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/long/thirst_for>.
Thirst for or Long. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/long/thirst_for.
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