How to Use itch in a Sentence

itch

1 of 2 verb
Definition of itchnext
Synonyms for itchnext
  • This sweater makes me itch.
  • His eyes began to burn and itch because of his allergies.
  • Hives can itch, burn and sting and often feel warm to the touch.
    — Patricia A. MacCulloch, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2022
  • The skin might itch, feel swollen, and look inflamed and flaky.
    — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 3 June 2022
  • Fleas and ticks can cause your dog to itch and scratch, which can lead to hair loss and open wounds.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 10 July 2022
  • Cassie’s friend, Sarah, was itching for a Euro trip and did the same.
    — Alisandra Puliti, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Again, thanks to the magic that is Merino, these don't itch.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 18 Nov. 2020
  • If the bites itch, apply the product one to two times daily.
    — Daryl Perry, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2022
  • The buildup of skin cells creates scaly, patches that can itch, hurt, crust up and bleed.
    — Mona Gohara, Good Housekeeping, 27 Aug. 2020
  • But both men itch to turn this peace and quiet into blood and bone.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 Apr. 2023
  • These are firm, yellow, and pea-like bumps with red halo and may itch.
    — Barbie Cervoni, Ms, Rd, Cdces, Cdn, Health, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Some of you have been itching to put out garden plant starts.
    — oregonlive, 25 Apr. 2023
  • During the healing process, new tattoos will itch, kind of like a scab.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 6 Aug. 2020
  • Also make sure they are designed to not itch, for the same reasons.
    — Outdoor Life, 24 Feb. 2021
  • Paris Fashion Week just wrapped, and the Vogue team was itching to get into it.
    — Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Spring is in the air — and so are pollen and other tiny particles that make your eyes itch and nose run.
    — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 18 May 2022
  • Th victim may get those nasty welts that itch like a chigger bite.
    — Sylvia Goodman, The Courier-Journal, 13 Aug. 2021
  • England has been itching for this game for four months.
    — USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The fabric is super soft and just compressive enough, the seams don't dig or itch, and there are no tags to rip out.
    — Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 June 2022
  • If all went well, my bug bites would no longer itch, my cheeks would glow and my sneakers would smell like a florist shop and not a den of skunks.
    — Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 22 July 2022
  • Not only is the precedent there, but both actors are itching to do it.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023
  • People were itching for the next Chris Nolan film and itching for the next Greta Gerwig film.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 5 Dec. 2023
  • It’s the airborne Grinch that arrives in time for Christmas each year, making eyes itch and noses run.
    — Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Dec. 2021
  • This leads to a buildup of dead cells on your skin’s surface, and that buildup turns into red, gray, or purple plaques that may burn or itch.
    — Kathryn Watson, SELF, 9 Mar. 2022
  • But there's no need to suffer from that unbearable dryness and itch alone.
    — Jessie Van Amburg, Health.com, 30 Nov. 2021
  • Sometimes these plaques will itch or crack and possibly even bleed.
    — Kelly Dougher, Allure, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Dandruff is a condition in which the scalp starts to itch and flake, leaving you with white bits in your hair and an inflamed scalp.
    — Jessica Cruel, SELF, 19 Mar. 2020
  • Newsom has been itching for the one-on-one debate with DeSantis for more than a year.
    — Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Kristin Cavallari’s new boyfriend is itching for a kiss!
    — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
  • All of which has got fans itching for a second season already.
    — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 30 Aug. 2023
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itch

2 of 2 noun
  • I had a slight itch on my back.
  • He has an itch to travel.
  • Scratching only makes the itch worse.
  • She's always had an itch for adventure.
  • Scratch the itch with one of the best travel books of 2022 — so far.
    — Jen Rose Smith, Washington Post, 19 May 2022
  • And the South Texas beans are bound to scratch the itch those nachos left.
    — Emma Balter, Chron, 4 Apr. 2022
  • That’s the itch that ‘Pen15’ didn’t scratch for me: sadness.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 26 July 2023
  • The couple soon got the itch again to open their own place in their new city.
    — Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 18 Jan. 2024
  • It’s the histamine that causes the itch and the swollen blotches.
    — New York Times, 9 May 2022
  • To think about the present is just an itch that is never scratched.
    — Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2022
  • In fact, the best remedy to fight the itch is to prevent a bite in the first place.
    — Melissa Mahtani, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Read on for movies that’ll scratch that Barbie itch, and where to stream them.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 31 July 2023
  • Vitally, each pair is lined to the knee to avoid the itch factor.
    — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2023
  • But there are still good reasons to try to quell the itch-scratch cycle.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 30 Aug. 2022
  • The mix of fibers also gives the wearer a soft, comfy feel with no itch.
    — Field & Stream Commerce Team, Field & Stream, 2 Aug. 2023
  • This creative itch led to the creation of a blog called North Little.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2023
  • For some, getting the Boston look at a fraction of the price scratches the same itch.
    — Madison Malone Kircher, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Join for one month, scratch that viewing itch, then cut ties.
    — Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2022
  • They got married in 2015, but now the seven-year itch has kicked in and the pair are dunzo.
    — Vulture, 17 July 2023
  • But York still had an itch to do more than just soccer.
    — Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2022
  • In our case, John and I got through the seven-year itch and first decade with no problem.
    — Anne Linstatter, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2022
  • Bautista, 34, got the FTX itch thanks in part to flashy advertising.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Just something to ease the itch, to just have something to do because there's nowhere to go with this thing.
    — Nigel Smith, Peoplemag, 23 Dec. 2022
  • In rare cases, a constant itch can be a sign of cancer.
    — Claire Gillespie, Health, 27 July 2023
  • This is the power and the anachronism of the Christmas card, which scratches an itch that iPhones should have cured by now.
    — Mac Schwerin, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2023
  • As conveyed above, Locke was an attempt to scratch my own itch.
    — Laura Parker, Forbes, 18 May 2022
  • Wingerter didn’t have time to make out the lines, and for the two-hour visit on their friend’s porch, the intrigue nagged like an itch.
    — Danny Freedman, Outside Online, 8 July 2022
  • Kaul grew up in a tiny town in southern Indiana, but had an itch to see the world.
    — Priscella Vega, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
  • There were glimmers of that itch prior to me leaving NPR.
    — Vulture, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Still feeling the itch to sign up for that third class—and chill about everything else?
    — Christa Sgobba, SELF, 5 Jan. 2024

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