starved

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starved
hungry
Adjective
  • There was some fatigue in our performance, but the group are always so professional and so hungry to win.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Visibly hungry for a goal, Messi missed an opportunity to join the scoresheet in the 54th minute.
    Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Starved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starved. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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