STARVED Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

starved

adjective

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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Investors hungry for a piece of those profits dove in, pushing some stocks up by double or more.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
After a campaign season filled with outrage against data centers, the midterm elections ushered in a wave of Democrats pledging to clamp down on the energy-hungry behemoths.

— Marc Levy, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

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