starve
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
“Leaving these dogs in the area to continue breeding ... developing worsening behaviors as a ‘pack,’ to be hit by cars, or to eventually starve was not an option.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Better to eat candy than starve to death.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
Angela Adams said her pets were her "babies", adding: "I would rather starve than they starve."
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Joshua Kushner and his family, one imagines, will not starve.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
All the while, there's a fierce hollowness gnawing at my insides and I try to imagine a life of this, watching fine people eat while I nigh on starve to death.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
![]()
And as the government shutdown starves the markets of official data, any individual announcement from a company can take on more meaning.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2025
It isolates the cell from the surrounding tissue and essentially starves it of nutrients.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 28, 2024
But since the keto diet has a very low carbohydrate intake, it's thought that this "starves" the cancer cells of the energy they need to grow.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2023
The poison starves the body's cells of oxygen, which can induce heart attacks.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2023
Since we are all supposed to be equal, if one person starves, then all should starve.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
![]()
These should be exciting times for Sunderland and their fans, who before this season had been starved of European football for more than half a century.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
After years of chronic fuel shortages, the southern African nation also has the highest petrol prices on the continent, disrupting livelihoods and straining an economy starved of foreign currency.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Overlooked outside of crises and typically starved of investment, refineries are where crude oil is turned into diesel, jet fuel and myriad oil products that power the global economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
“In 2022 you had all these wind investments, and other power generators starved for capital,” while at that time Altius, under Dalton’s direction, “was buying up assets left and right.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Even as he crammed meat down his throat he starved.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
![]()
Before joining the Journal, he was a starving reporter in Spain and Guatemala.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
“That’s starving the world of diesel,” York said, just as demand for the fuel is picking up.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
That’s one of their major clients, because if you feed starving nations, people like the United States better.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
"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
Once there, I walked through a grove of eucalyptus trees and alongside a bald pasture of starving cattle, past the guard napping in his gatehouse, and into the waiting arms of my monkey.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
![]()
Vocabulary lists containing starve
"When Cultures Meet"
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Excerpt from "A Raisin in the Sun"
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word