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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

And while both sides seem to be itching for a fight, there's no telling when, or how, this fight will end.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 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

No matter how you slice the numbers, it’s clear the American people were itching for change.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2025

“Joe Hardy is stepping up to the plate, lucky bat in hand. His brother, Frank, is on third base, itching for home.”

From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon

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