were starving
- past progressive of starve.
Example Sentences
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Donald Trump, the US president, said on Friday that "a lot of people were starving" in Gaza.
From BBC ● May 17, 2025
The Chargers were starving for Dobbins’ playmaking and drive to turn the franchise around after years of mediocrity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2024
Though she and her family were starving in the camps, she couldn’t bear to leave them for a man she did not know.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
The authorities approached Mr. Mackenzie’s property after they received a tip from residents about people who were starving on the land, according to Charles Kamau, the head of criminal investigations in Malindi.
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2023
The land was drying up the people and animals were starving.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
