as in hungry
feeling a desire or need for food
I missed lunch, and now I'm starving
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hungry
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Hummingbirds are hungry little creatures.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026 -
Zaeem Jafri won the Food category with his image of steaming dumplings and hungry customers at a food stall in Seoul.—
Sam Peters,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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“Starving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starving. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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