as in starving
feeling a desire or need for food
after that long soccer practice, the children were really starved
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hungry
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Fans of franchises are hungry for products that celebrate and show off their favorite characters or movie moments.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026 -
Our community is curious, ambitious, intellectually hungry — a group of lifelong learners who want to understand the world and their place in it more deeply.—
Daphne Koller,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Starved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starved. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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