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itching 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 juiceless longing lusting partial to sapless thirsting waterless wild for yearning

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unconcerned unenthusiastic

WEAK

moist quenched satisfied wet

Example Sentences

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The entertainment industry is in the midst of severe economic challenges and neither actors nor studios are itching for a fight.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

I’m always itching for change, no matter what I’m doing.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

The House of Mouse owned a majority stake in the junior streamer, but Comcast retained a 33 percent share, and Disney had been itching for full control over the app for years.

From Slate • Aug. 7, 2025

Jordan Spieth has been inspired; Justin Thomas is jealous; Bryson DeChambeau is itching for a rematch.

From BBC • May 13, 2025

Carter had been waiting for a moment like this for months, his hands itching for action in the storage room instead of sitting there week by week as Archie played his little cat-and- mouse games.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier

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