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  • present participle of need.

needing

ADJECTIVE
desiring
Synonyms




Example Sentences

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What it does not reveal, however, is how many have been patched and then fallen into disrepair within months, needing more work.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

And for the first time in a while, I could feel my heart open without needing to turn the moment into a future.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

One of the biggest potential costs of hosting is needing to build new arenas, which the North American games will avoid with all host cities using existing pitches.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Those consistent financial stressors include “straining to meet obligations, needing to make trade-offs between financial and life goals, and feeling they lack control over their financial situation.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

And she didn’t act like princesses in stories did—all useless and vulnerable and needing rescuing.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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