Thirsting

Synonyms for "thirsting" (32 found)

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Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

12 entries
ambitionappetiteaspirationbodily needcravingdesireemotionemotional statelongingneedphysiological stateurge

More specific

19 entries
cravingdehydrationdivine longinghungerhydrationinfluencelongingosmotic thirstpowerreputationthirst for knowledgethirst for powerthirst for righteousnessthirst for waterthirstinessurge

Showing 16 of 19 words.

Collocations

18 entries
bodily thirstintense thirstspiritual thirststrong thirstthirst for knowledgethirsting for datathirsting for informationthirsting for knowledgethirsting for powerthirsting for revengethirsting for understandingthirsting gazethirsting heartsthirsting mindthirsting readersthirsting students

Showing 16 of 18 words.

Inflections

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Derivations

3 entries

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

It was natural and perhaps human that the privileged princes of these new economic dynasties, thirsting for power, reached out for control over government itself. They created a new despotism and wrapped it in the robes of legal sanction. In its service new mercenaries sought to regiment the people, their labor, and their property.

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At that time, we were still young, thirsting for adventure, and our desire for action knew no bounds.

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[…] any present thirstings for God, or ardent outgoings of their souls after divine objects […]

Source: wiktionary

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