starve
verb (used without object)
to die or perish from lack of food or nourishment.
am starving
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present progressiveof starve (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Whatever satisfies a need, whatever I am starving for.
From New York Times ● May 11, 2022
It does not matter if I am starving peasant or an underpaid worker; I am great!
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2019
It is the worst time to wake up because on the one hand, I am starving and I don’t want to miss out on breakfast, and on the other hand, I am extremely sleepy.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 4, 2017
I am starving, going without meals sometimes, and poor, but I’m trying to be a good host.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2017
This man he knows I am starving, for, when we are inside his small kitchen, without a word he offers a taco from his own plate.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
