starved for
idiom
chiefly US
: badly in need of being given (something needed for one's emotional well-being)
Those children are starved for attention.
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In the court filing, the CHA said that if hospitals are starved for funds, they will be forced to cut back on services, including emergency room services, obstetrical services and behavioral health services.
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Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
An excessively deep layer of mulch can leave the soil waterlogged and starved for oxygen.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
New Orleans is starved for talent, but a strong homefield advantage and swinging the turnover battle might keep them in the win column.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
The Mammoth were often starved for secondary offense last year.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
An excessively deep layer of mulch can leave the soil waterlogged and starved for oxygen.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
New Orleans is starved for talent, but a strong homefield advantage and swinging the turnover battle might keep them in the win column.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
The Mammoth were often starved for secondary offense last year.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Starved for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starved%20for. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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