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dying 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 hankering itching for 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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“Talk about dying for the dream,” writes William Mariano of Escondido.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

I’ve met so many artists who were just dying for the opportunity.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

While plenty use the shorthand of "assisted dying," for some opponents this is a misnomer.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025

BBC News sent more than 5,000 GPs a questionnaire asking whether they agreed with changing the law to allow assisted dying for certain terminally ill people in England and Wales.

From BBC • May 13, 2025

Was he just dying for a visit to the Waiting Room?

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

dying for

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