starve
Example Sentences
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In a meticulously crafted stop-motion world of gritty dockside poverty, a starving waif discovers the neglected girl in a shabby home weeps not teardrops but pearls.
From Los Angeles Times
“I am just trying my best to ensure that my children don’t starve, but every day the situation gets worse,” said 28-year-old Amisi.
The cars are energy starved - the electrical part of the engine now produces about half its total power, while the batteries are about the same size as last year.
From BBC
Fifteen years of anemic supply following the 2008-09 financial crisis had left bondholders starved for new muni debt, a favorite of wealthy American households because it pays out interest exempt from federal income taxes.
I was starving just thirty minutes ago, but I now keep forgetting to eat.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
