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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Adjective
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Broker Gino Kalasho of Commercial Asset Advisors, who worked with Las Cuatro Milpas in securing the new space, said Monday that the family was a delight to work with and that the other retail tenants at Mercado del Barrio are excited about the prospect of having the restaurant as a new neighbor.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026 -
After making the Olympic team, the New Jersey native was most excited about the village.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Weir was always eager to share anecdotes about Garcia and their escapades.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
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Tax season is in full swing, and many taxpayers are eager to see their refunds arrive in their bank accounts.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
17 Feb. 2026
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The pact, part of a realignment of MLB’s sports-rights relationships gives ESPN purview over thousands of games that are made available to fans outside a specific home team’s market — widely seen as some of the most passionate and enthusiastic among followers of the national pastime.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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That’s why the Fed’s minutes are being interpreted by many this morning as being relatively hawkish—meaning that the Federal Open Market Committee is less enthusiastic about cutting interest rates further.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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In addition to his prowess as a musician, Colón was also an avid sociopolitical activist, lending his voice to endorse New York politicians and on the stages of Latino neighborhoods.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
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An avid field recordist, Kamaru has spoken of running his documentations of his surroundings—buses and bustling markets in Nairobi, sirens and birdsong in Berlin—through various types of digital processing, stretching and mulching and interweaving them with synths until the humdrum becomes musical.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
21 Feb. 2026
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Some anxious Republicans have urged him to show more public displays of empathy.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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And things got as anxious as a guy on a first date with the prettiest girl in school.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But few, apart from salivating tech company executives, are particularly keen on the idea.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
19 Feb. 2026
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Fortunately, no shots were fired, nothing escalated, and the 20-year-old man was disarmed thanks to the keen eye of an off-duty Sacramento detective.—
Tori Apodaca,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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At Neuras Wine and Wildlife Estate, on the edge of the Namib Desert, grapes are grown under netting to keep off hungry baboons, meaning there’s plenty for us tipple-loving primates to enjoy.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Messi is still Messi at 38 years old, hungry as ever and eager to stay fit with the 2026 World Cup approaching this summer.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Raring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raring. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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