as in starving
feeling a desire or need for food
after that long soccer practice, the children were really starved
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hungry
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But part of the goal is to learn from recent events and best adapt to the needs of hungry families.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026 -
Transparently, there were a few meals that left me hungry.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Starved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starved. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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