starve
verb (used without object)
to die or perish from lack of food or nourishment.
had starved
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past perfectof starve.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The lack of recognition stung, Dr. Wang said: It had been punishing, often boring work that had starved him of time with his wife and young daughter and left the family without much money.
From New York Times ● Jan. 15, 2022
In April, even before the current blockade was imposed, the same group wrote to the donor that “reports of malnourishment are rampant,” and that 22 people in one sub-district had starved to death.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2021
River Thames whale had starved 'over a few days'
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2021
Studies of other groups suggested the children of parents who had starved early in life—even in the womb—had more heart disease.
From Science Magazine ● Jul. 18, 2019
I thought about how my great-grandparents had starved to death.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
