thirst
noun
a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat caused by need of liquid.
thirsting
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present participleof thirst.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Investors have been thirsting for new issues, and big names including SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic are readying debuts for later this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
"That two undocumented migrants were the only ones who physically risked themselves to help the victim of a pack thirsting for horror leaves much food for thought and a series of lessons," Mayor Rey said.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2025
After all the uncertainty of the pandemic, people are thirsting to hear a cause, a vision, a plan for moving on.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2023
But for those who’d been thirsting for some neck-chopping, kung-fu vampire comedy action: This is your moment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2022
We slipped in and out of wakefulness, wincing at the soreness in our muscles, and thirsting for more of that tart lemonade.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
