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famished

[fam-isht] / ˈfæm ɪʃt /


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It was Ramadan, and when the time came to break the traditional fast, T was famished.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2023

Ware is famished - her day started with 6am weight training - but after a quick glance at the burger-centric menu, she opts for a cappuccino and settles down to chat about music.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2023

Three hours later, I disembarked at the main station in Vienna, famished.

From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2023

In one episode, famished at a party, she leaps onto a cracker on the carpet.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2023

She does not read it the way she and Kat used to read books—devouring them with the speed of two people famished for words, ideas, and beautiful sentences that make you feel everything.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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