STARVING Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

starving

adjective

as in hungry

feeling a desire or need for food I missed lunch, and now I'm starving

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hungry

Adjective

Meanwhile the family is growing increasingly hungry and grumpy with each other, as food runs low with no new signs of escape.

— William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Even Ramp's round was marketed as an AI story as much as a fintech one, with TechCrunch noting investors hungry for fintechs that carry one.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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