is starving
- present progressive of starve (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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The private-equity industry is starving for more dealmaking activity, with a massive backlog of unsold portfolio companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
He said that a quarter of Gaza's population is "starving."
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2025
I think if people are made more aware of what’s happening in Sudan, I think few people can fail to empathize with a child that is starving.
From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2024
The World Food Programme says half of Gaza's population is starving and 90% of the population regularly go without food for a whole day.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2024
I hummed a stanza of Areida’s favorite song, a sad one, about a farmer whose family is starving.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
