- present participle of starve.
starving
Example Sentences
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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
Twenty-four starving wild horses were evacuated from deep snow near Mammoth Lakes, though one died and three were euthanized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Weeks later, and more than 200 miles away, Inuit hunters found the expedition’s deserters, sick, and starving on the ice.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
