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

Everyone is excited for the vacation, except for Shannon and Carmella, who both have valid reasons.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Prosecutors have said Birchmore was excited about her pregnancy and gave Farwell updates about her due date, ultrasounds, doctor appointments and a gender reveal.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of excited

Adjective

The service Everyone on staff is friendly and eager to assist.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Data center builders, semiconductor companies, power providers and cybersecurity firms are far less constrained, according to Cramer, because lenders remain eager to finance their growth.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of eager

Adjective

Downtown restaurant Kato, a repeat on the World’s 50 Best list in recent years, was an early and enthusiastic adopter of NA pairings.

— Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026
The ire of everyday citizens continues to increase against a backdrop of enthusiastic and deep-pocketed Wall Street investors betting artificial intelligence is the economic engine of the future.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of enthusiastic

Adjective

An adorable pup in Louisiana was anxious to swim into rising Gulf of Mexico waters, doing a stationary doggie paddle while being carried through a flood during Hurricane Isaias.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
Down at Advanced Base Camp on the Tibetan side, the anxious Indian team could see two headlamps light up their descent high on the mountain.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of anxious

Adjective

Last week, Google’s Project Suncatcher launched a refrigerator-sized satellite carrying four AI chips into orbit on a SpaceX rocket, in an early test of whether the technology behind today’s power-hungry data centers could someday operate in space.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
The incident is indicative of a growing problem in the Asheville area, involving humans giving hungry bears easy access to a buffet of tasty trash, experts say.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026

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