1
as in dry
marked by little or no precipitation or humidity
struggling to survive in that hot and thirsty climate
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2
as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
young athletes thirsty for a chance to prove themselves
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as in absorbent
able to soak up liquids especially readily
guest bathrooms are furnished with luxuriously thick, thirsty towels
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Recent Examples of thirsty
This outrageous corporate welfare bill would provide some of the world’s wealthiest corporations with massive state tax reductions to build monstrous resource-thirsty data centers.
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
Today, the region relies on nearly 450 facilities to stop everyone going thirsty.
—Javier Blas, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
Avoid mixing thirsty plants with drought resilient plants, shade plants with sun plants.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Hotter-than-normal spring temperatures created thirsty soils that soaked up most of the snowmelt.
—Pete McBride, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
Today, the region relies on nearly 450 facilities to stop everyone going thirsty.
—Javier Blas, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
Avoid mixing thirsty plants with drought resilient plants, shade plants with sun plants.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Hotter-than-normal spring temperatures created thirsty soils that soaked up most of the snowmelt.
—Pete McBride, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thirsty
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Signage for new and defunct art galleries appear with letters roasted dry by the relentless California sun until the edges of words peel away, looking like they were written in calligraphy.—
Xuan Juliana Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Do not allow the soil to completely dry during the first few months as the grass seedlings establish roots.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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Nicole Hensley came to Ball Arena a year ago, proud and excited to be part of the first PWHL game in her hometown.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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So excited to have properly chilled wine.—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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Its absorbent nature ensures a thorough cleanse and smooth, soft skin with every use -- whether dry or wet.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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More of a spa robe than a post-bath robe, the cotton microfiber is softer (although less absorbent) than cotton terry.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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Even the most avid cleaner and ardent chore doer may not think to wash the drapes.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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Still, within many hunters and anglers lives an avid naturalist who is nearly as fascinated by the functional beauty that lies beneath fur and feather.—
Jeff Wilson,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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The first screening was at Sundance, and there was a very enthusiastic reception.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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But analysis about its debut was less enthusiastic.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The firefighters shrugged him off and seemed eager to finish the assignment.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Pembroke Pines Commissioners Tom Good and Mike Hernandez won reelection Tuesday despite a challenge from rivals eager to represent Broward County’s second most populous city.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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The sun is being devoured by energy-hungry microbes, called Astrophage, and the resulting cooling threatens to wipe out much of Earth’s population.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Rivian has been teasing the R2 for a while now, dangling the promise of a smaller, cheaper, more attainable version of its beloved R1S in front of adventure-hungry buyers who couldn’t quite stretch to the $77,000-plus sticker of its halo SUV.—
Kevin Sintumuang,
Outside,
13 Mar. 2026
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Over a week, readers were treated to a raft of anxious baby content.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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Tokyo is also becoming increasingly anxious about Chinese missiles targeting Japanese bases.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Thirsty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thirsty. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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