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 Synonyms for raring
Adjective
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While the online retailer is serving up some excellent K-beauty deals—up to 40% off markdowns—our beauty editors are most excited about Medicube deals.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
23 June 2026 -
While the Athletics hosted the Angels in Sacramento, their Single-A affiliate minor league team, Stockton Ports, hosted lots of dads who were excited to take their kids, young and grown, out to the ball game.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Adjective
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Fury’s personal preference is not known but his delight at returning to America at the weekend points to him being eager to fight there again.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Of course, any soccer fan will be eager to win the World Cup tickets, but the other Verizon Shine experiences on the docket are also incredibly covetable.—
Hannah Chubb,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Siskel panned it, but Ebert gave it an enthusiastic thumbs-up.—
Linnea Wicklund,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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His soft opening events have brought in enthusiastic batters and sports fans.—
Jenna Thompson
June 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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One was of Christopher Isherwood (an avid collector of his work) and his partner Don Bachardy.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
20 June 2026
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Born February 18, 1954, in Antigo, Bradley was an avid reader and history buff.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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Though fans are anxious to see Andrade return to more events, her job in Rio is done.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Homeless, his body torn, Odysseus needs to get back to her and Telemachus, his anxious son, and to clean up the mess.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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Netflix executives are known to be keen to see how users engage with linear channels, though the company also expects much of the viewing to be concentrated on TF1’s on-demand content.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
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According to Canine Companions, goldens have a keen insight into human emotional cues, not just commands.—
Pat Mueller,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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Democrats and food security advocates worry the changes are leaving people hungry.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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With fans receiving something unique for the morning, the day games have shown a propensity to draw a hungrier crowd than the late-night games across the tournament, Borst said.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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“Raring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raring. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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