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as in hungry
feeling a desire or need for food
after a full day of skiing, I was feeling absolutely famished
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as in impoverished
lacking money or material possessions
a group of local citizens working to ease the plight of the famished families in their community
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Recent Examples of famished
Last year, the Arizona Department of Game and Fish recorded a spike in human-bear conflicts, evidence that food scarcity was driving famished bears into human territory.
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Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
The famished can enjoy acai bowls, smoothies, toasts (avocado or almond butter and jam), sandwiches, pastries and wraps.
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Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
The fan base is well past famished for a seventh.
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Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
After over 23 hours of flying, starting in Heathrow, connecting in New York, and making a quick pit stop in Bogotá, I was terribly famished.
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Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 June 2024
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Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
The famished can enjoy acai bowls, smoothies, toasts (avocado or almond butter and jam), sandwiches, pastries and wraps.
—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
The fan base is well past famished for a seventh.
—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
After over 23 hours of flying, starting in Heathrow, connecting in New York, and making a quick pit stop in Bogotá, I was terribly famished.
—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 June 2024
See All Example Sentences for famished
Recent Examples of Synonyms for famished
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But Ecuador, which had only 1 point entering the match, was hungry for a big win.
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All the young guys are really hungry.
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South Africa has a history of xenophobic violence as migrants from poor nations like Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi generally end up settling in impoverished communities in South Africa where unemployment and frustrations are high.
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Dreesen moved to Los Angeles, living on $1 a day and hitchhiking to The Comedy Store, begging for a set and bonding with other impoverished comedians.
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Because of that, these hands suffer from high production costs, poor durability against impacts, short operational lifespans, and there are no existing solutions that engineers can readily draw upon, Wang added.
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The extreme heat can also affect people who are physically ill, especially those with heart disease or high blood pressure, or who take certain medications, such as for depression, insomnia, or poor circulation.
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Three years into his term, America wasn't broke, but the stock market did experience some of its biggest single-day losses during the coronavirus pandemic.
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This week, Knicks fans had a big win after a big loss; fans of inflation were delighted and World Cup fans went broke.
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“Famished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/famished. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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