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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

The law, which legalises assisted dying for people with a terminal illness, applies to Wales and England, but has raised constitutional questions because of the way it is written.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025

“My only goal that I was really dying for was to have one of our creations on the cover of Fangoria magazine. That’s the only thing.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 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

I was angry at him for dying for a while afterwards, angry that he left me with all those kids, but more than that, I missed him.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride

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