raring

adjective

ˈrer-ən How to pronounce raring (audio)
Definition of raringnext
as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest we'd gotten up so early that by the time eight o'clock rolled around, we were raring to get started on the hike

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raring
  1. excited
  2. eager
  3. enthusiastic
  4. avid
  5. anxious
  6. keen
  7. hungry
Adjective
  • The 20% deficit is what will keep you excited and pushing yourself to see what’s possible.
    Jess Cording, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Everything Will Smith and Martin Lawrence Have Said About a Possible Sequel Looking ahead, Lame is excited to continue his Hollywood career while using his platform to make a difference in the world.
    Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of excited
Adjective
  • Ukraine launched a fresh operation in Russia's southern Kursk region, Moscow said on Sunday, after Ukrainian officials and military bloggers reported new attacks from Kyiv in a region where Moscow is eager to reassert its grip.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Barca were dominant, gave no concessions to their lower-league hosts, were eager to attack, and pressed high after losing the ball.
    Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of eager
Adjective
  • An ideal scenario would see an enthusiastic new owner facilitate the building of a soccer-specific stadium in Vancouver.
    Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Its official reception in the Soviet Union, however, was less enthusiastic due to Solzhenitsyn’s argument that the gulag system was not just an aberration under Stalin, but embedded deep in the rotting core of Soviet ideology.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of enthusiastic
Adjective
  • When temperatures start to drop, avid gardeners will start the process of preparing their garden and plants for winter.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray was criticized for being an avid gamer.
    Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of avid
Adjective
  • Glumly marching to the stage, Wallen appears to tune out the anxious producer’s notes about looking at the camera and remembering to smile.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2024
  • In contrast, those with anxious attachment styles may become overly focused on caregiving as a way to gain approval or security in the relationship.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of anxious
Adjective
  • My experience providing staffing solutions gives me a keen perspective on this new age of workers.
    Jason Leverant, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Contributing writer Matt Morris is a keen astronomer, wildlife watcher and photographer living in Somerset, UK.
    Matt Morris, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of keen
Adjective
  • No wonder Francie and Neeley are always hungry, no wonder the neighborhood boys are described as thin, pinched.
    Perri Klass, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024
  • In the wake of the infamous Watergate scandal during President Nixon's administration and in the years after the Vietnam War, the country was hungry for something new and far removed from the White House and Washington.
    Tabitha Parent, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of hungry
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