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  • present participle of itch.
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itching

[ich-ing] / ˈɪtʃ ɪŋ /






NOUN
ants in one's pants
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Itching to leap from employee to entrepreneur, he warned his wife that a flop might mean no more private schooling for their children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Itching for a robust little set-to, they rode around waving the California Republic’s Bear Flag — which by then was a states’ rights symbol.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2024

Itching to buy the latest iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone Pro Max?

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2022

“The Itching Palm,” a century ago, called for some sort of national association to address tipping.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2022

Itching to finally catch up with Thomas, I dashed to my desk and logged in to my email account.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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