itch
verb (used without object)
to have or feel a peculiar tingling or uneasy irritation of the skin that causes a desire to scratch the part affected.
was itching
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past progressiveof itch.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"He was on the sideline for a while with his coat off, he was itching to get on," Farrell said of McCarthy, whose adventurous burst down the left wing helped set up Osborne's try.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
Fortunately, the network already had a talent who was itching for change.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
Still, Alary said, even when he was institutionalized and forced to be without his phone, he was itching to get back to Aimee as soon as he was let out.
From Slate ● Feb. 2, 2026
However, an Instagram post later in the evening showed that Wallen was itching to be out of New York City as quickly as possible.
From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2025
I liked the idea, too, though, because it meant that some day my turn would come around again, and I was itching to have another chance.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
