1
as in desire
sexual appetite
had chaperones at the prom to discourage kids with an adolescent itch
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2
as in craving
a strong wish for something
has an itch to travel to far-off and exciting places
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3
as in lust
intense sexual desire
sailors on shore leave looking to satisfy the itch
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as in to annoy
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
don't let her snide put-downs and wisecracks itch you—just ignore her
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Recent Examples of itch
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2024
Luckily, there are a slew of fantasy films that satisfy that Harry Potter itch and even introduce audiences to fresh takes on what magic can be.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
This build-up provides an ideal breeding ground for microorganisms, such as the aforementioned Malassezia yeast, which doesn’t only promote dandruff, but also by-products that can irritate the scalp and cause itching.
—Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2024
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Noun
There’s an itch to depict Diddy as a Black Jeffrey Epstein, the ringleader of clandestine, A-list perversion.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2024
Luckily, there are a slew of fantasy films that satisfy that Harry Potter itch and even introduce audiences to fresh takes on what magic can be.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
Verb
However, the league is still itching for further growth, both globally and within the U.S.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
This build-up provides an ideal breeding ground for microorganisms, such as the aforementioned Malassezia yeast, which doesn’t only promote dandruff, but also by-products that can irritate the scalp and cause itching.
—Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for itch
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History shows us what can happen when the desire for political control meets the vulnerability of immigrant communities.Josh Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Have both deceived themselves about their ambitions, their desires, their essential natures?Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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If the brisk ten-episode season, which wrapped up this week, isn’t enough to feed your cravings, here are the books to carry you all the way through a happy and horrifying fall.Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Shop this meat delivery service for all your holiday cravings.Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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Love, lust, and vulnerability have become signature themes for Hunxho, who hails from North Carolina but was raised in East Atlanta.Yoh Phillips, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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Like Water for Chocolate is a melodrama in the best possible sense of the word—a larger-than-life historical epic of love and lust, birth and death, duty and destiny.Judy Berman, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Dad got annoyed at first but seemed to give up fighting over it with all the kids respectfully persuading him to accept having a driver.Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Cooney immediately began to annoy other castaways with his brash personality and attempts to stir the pot about fellow players, and was unsuccessful in winning in the team challenge and individual immunity.Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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The dedication and passion shown by individuals like Nichole Latrese Gardner and her team are inspiring.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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In today’s business culture where team members are searching for more purpose and passion in their career choices, companies who still believe that business is not personal risk going the way of the dinosaurs.Meridith Alexander, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Resist the urge to use something sharp or abrasive, as that could damage the mesh.Julia Ries, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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At this point, resisting the urge to rotate, the superfluid suddenly spawns a single quantum vortex — a whorl of atoms surrounding a column of nothingness that extends to the bottom of the bucket.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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Bungie recently acknowledged the existence of arguably the worst bug in Destiny 2’s entire history, the revelation that for years now, loot drops have been bugged to make certain perk combinations close to impossible to get, when all combinations were supposedly supposed to be weighted equally.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the meantime, if the node is painful or just bugging you, resist the urge to touch or squeeze it, Dr. Norton says, which can make the swelling worse.Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Oct. 2024
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Or maybe your thirst for wine knowledge rivals your thirst for wine.Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
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For all my thirst for ghost stories as a kid, the ghost-hunting fad that came later never really captured my imagination in the same way.Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Itch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/itch. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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