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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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“I’m not, for lack of a better way of saying it, dying for it to happen, but I’d just like to find some way to communicate to everyone on either side that everything’s fine.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

States Assembly members originally backed plans to allow assisted dying for those facing "unbearable suffering" in May 2024.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

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’m also dying for a drink, but I can’t be bothered going over to the tap.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

dying for

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