thirst
noun
a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat caused by need of liquid.
thirsted
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past participleof thirst.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof thirst.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
thirstnouna sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat caused by need of liquid.
Example Sentences
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Though both won races across all of alpine’s disciplines, Vonn thirsted for the speed of downhill and its little sister super-G, in which she posted 71 of her 82 World Cup wins.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 8, 2023
And yet we found shelter within it, we pondered our lives and the lives of others, thirsted, slept.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 19, 2022
“After that, I thirsted for wild adventure. Growing up on Staten Island, realizing my queerness in its sleepy working-class communities, I viewed Greenwich Village as Shangri-La.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 25, 2022
Ever since Game 6 of the 2016 NLCS, the Dodgers have thirsted for a rematch with the Cubs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2017
I thirsted, like the wilted flowers in my basket.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
