as in hungry
feeling a desire or need for food
I missed lunch, and now I'm starving
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hungry
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Always keep a stash of instant ramyun or late-night snacks; you’re bound to get hungry again later.—
Irene Yoo
September 26,
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The Blue Raiders haven’t made the playoffs since 2013, and the program is hungry to get back in the dance.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Starving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starving. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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