starve
verb (used without object)
to die or perish from lack of food or nourishment.
was starving
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past progressiveof starve.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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On most half days, I could be found playing basketball or football in Ellwood park with my friends, but on this particular Wednesday, I was starving.
From Salon ● Feb. 17, 2024
When she made herself go to a slower style of practice, it felt like she was feeding a part of her that was starving.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
She said one family had run out of infant formula and other supplies and spent four days trapped inside their home, before walking eight miles to get help because their baby was starving.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2022
By 1917, as a result of the British blockade and the enlistment of male farm laborers for war, the nation’s urban population was starving, and its troops were on reduced rations.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
I looked at all the plump arms and legs, and knew that no one in my class was starving.
From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince
