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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Adjective

This is because patients are increasingly excited to use wearables and other devices to gather more information and metrics regarding their own health.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
These very same donors, Eustis said, are the ones who feel most excited to be sitting among the citizenry in Central Park, watching the beauty of public art unfold in a joyous communal atmosphere.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of excited

Adjective

An international team of microbiologists, engineers, and physiologists was eager to understand how heat affects cilia, and whether this could explain different types of coral death.

— Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
The company’s meeting rooms, named after video game characters, are buzzing with employees eager to enjoy the air-conditioning—a rare luxury in Paris.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of eager

Adjective

Griffin is the daughter of Kimberly Griffin, a concessionaire at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and an avid reader of this newsletter.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Most notably, banks and fintech companies have been first movers, looking to capitalize on younger, avid fanbases.

— Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of avid

Adjective

In an interview with the ECB website, Root was keen to pay tribute to Stokes, one of his closest friends, but acknowledged that the team would need to reassess its approach under Fleming.

— Andrew Fifield, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
The site produces material used to make magnets that are essential for defense manufacturing, which the US is keen to secure.

— Jenny Vaughan, semafor.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of keen

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Nolan sets the tone by opening with a bard (Travis Scott) beginning to tell the tale of the fall of Troy—at least the idealized heroic version that the bard’s audiences are hungry to hear.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026
Martin, who says she has been intrigued by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, says so many voters are just struggling to get by and are hungry for sweeping change.

— Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of hungry

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