RARING Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

raring

adjective

ˈrer-ən

Definition of raring

as in excited

showing urgent desire or interest we'd gotten up so early that by the time eight o'clock rolled around, we were raring to get started on the hike

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Recent Examples of raring Artan is now raring to show his skills and that of his continent on the European stage. — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

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Adjective

To see people still excited about it all these years later is crazy.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
As if the matchup isn’t reason enough to be excited about Lowe’s home run prop, playing in Colorado enhances that excitement.

— Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of excited

Adjective

Netflix has worked assiduously to burnish its reputation as a home for advertisers seeking to align themselves with its popular programs and eager to avoid the traditional model of deploying typical 30-second commercials.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Thanks to hundreds of millions of dollars invested into their respective football teams by eager boosters, both SMU and Texas Tech have jumped ahead of everyone else in this state for the best view of UT and A&M’s backsides.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of eager

Adjective

But another group of residents has been enthusiastic about Amazon and the park, saying the city has to do something to revitalize itself.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
The service The team are friendly, enthusiastic, and genuinely warm, made even more memorable by their vibrant, patterned uniforms that bring extra character to the experience.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of enthusiastic

Adjective

Off set, Curry was an avid horticulturalist and worked on gardens across his own residences as well as in the homes of friends—among them, Freddie Mercury.

— Irene Borger, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026
The strong first half comes as Lego continues to expand its product catalog, capturing new customers and retaining its already avid fan base of brick builders.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of avid

Adjective

Being anxious or nervous about this big step in your career is very normal.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
Super teams share prompts openly, coached by leaders who use the tools themselves, which leaves them markedly less anxious about AI displacing their jobs.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of anxious

Adjective

Voit credits a keen focus on his nutrition and sleep habits with keeping him in proper condition this late into the season.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Trump has a keen understanding of an entrance, a refrain, a music cue, and, perhaps above all, an audience.

— Erik Forrest Jackson, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of keen

Adjective

Outside the courtroom of this trial, traditional TV cameras sit side-by-side with cellphone cameras manned by new media journalists and commentators feeding an audience hungry, not just for true crime, but also for a look back in time.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
The elastic insult is meant to belittle the target as inauthentic, attention-hungry, unserious, and unmanly.

— Erik Forrest Jackson, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026

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