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hungered

  • past participle
    of hunger.
    hunger
    noun
    a compelling need or desire for food.
  • past tense form
    of hunger.
    hunger
    noun
    a compelling need or desire for food.

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Malcom McLean, a New Jersey commercial shipper who championed the new idea of prepacking cargo into big metal boxes, hungered for a Pentagon contract.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

Election administrators in many states have long hungered for better access to federal information on citizenship status.

From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2026

That added to a quasi “gold rush” among investors who understandably hungered for a piece of the action.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 3, 2026

Their movement had hungered for this moment for years, but now, after Oct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2024

He wanted to see a movie; his senses hungered for it.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright