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present participle of hunger.

hungering

ADJECTIVE

famished

Synonyms

STRONG

empty hollow ravening starved

WEAK

could eat a horse dog-hungry flying light having the munchies hungry ravenous starved to death voracious

Antonyms

STRONG

full

WEAK

sated satiated satisfied

ADJECTIVE

starving

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dehydrated dying emaciated hungry malnourished undernourished

STRONG

craving drawn empty faint famished haggard peaked perishing pinched skinny starved thin weakened

WEAK

dog-hungry flying light have munchies peaky peckish rattleboned ravenous underfed

Antonyms

STRONG

fat full healthy heavy sated satisfied strong thick

WEAK

satiated

ADJECTIVE

starving/starved

Synonyms

WEAK

could eat a horse craving dehydrated drawn dying emaciated empty faint famished haggard hungry malnourished peaked peckish perishing pinched ravenous skinny thin underfed undernourished weakened

Antonyms

WEAK

fed full satisfied

NOUN

longing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambition aspiration craving hankering hunger pining thirst wish yearning

STRONG

coveting itch urge yen

WEAK

fire in the belly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hate hatred indifference satisfaction

Example Sentences

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Hungering for fresh fighters, CBS aired six of his first seven bouts as a pro.

From Time Magazine Archive

And we turn from the harshness of swords, Hungering for you....

From Eidola by Manning, Frederic

Here with moaning Does it not hang Upon the roof-tree Hungering for you?

From The Immortal Lure by Rice, Cale Young

Hungering for that life more than this one, he forgot the monk utterly.

From The Prince of India — Volume 02 by Wallace, Lewis

Hungering for some one whom she could trust, Lucilla took an early breakfast in her own room, and walked to Wrapworth, hoping to catch the curate lingering over his coffee and letters.

From Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster by Yonge, Charlotte Mary

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