starving
- present participle of starve.
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
That’s necessary magic in an age that’s starving for it.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
He says they are "starving themselves because every other route has been closed to them".
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Twenty-four starving wild horses were evacuated from deep snow near Mammoth Lakes, though one died and three were euthanized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Tidal waves were rising and, like starving mouths, swallowing morsels of land down dark blue throats.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
