- present participle of starve.
starving
Example Sentences
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"It's causing huge environmental problems... we have more food in the world, but there are more than ever people who are malnourished and starving," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
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
The oil could also lead to birds sinking and drowning, it said, and the loss of a parent could lead to gull chicks starving to death.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
A starving Greek community defies Nazi soldiers by hanging out thousands of forbidden national flags.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
