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itching

[ich-ing] / ˈɪtʃ ɪŋ /






NOUN
ants in one's pants
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The findings, made in mouse models, reveal a dedicated sensory system that may eventually help scientists develop better treatments for chronic itching disorders.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

Conlon was itching to return home after having spent two decades in Europe, where he had headed the Rotterdam Symphony as well as the Cologne Opera and the German city’s Gürzenich Orchestra.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

I wish this weren’t the case, but my favorite thing in the world is working the legislative process to deliver for a community, and I am itching to get back to doing that work.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2026

But other companies that had been itching to list—notably Twitter—ended up having to wait.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

On Saturday morning, I walked into the kitchen, itching to bake something.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks




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