starve

Example Sentences

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The cars are energy starved - the electrical part of the engine now produces about half its total power, while the batteries are about the same size as last year.

From BBC

Fifteen years of anemic supply following the 2008-09 financial crisis had left bondholders starved for new muni debt, a favorite of wealthy American households because it pays out interest exempt from federal income taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal

I was starving just thirty minutes ago, but I now keep forgetting to eat.

From Literature

Anyway, the captain, he kept all the good food and drink locked up for himself while the crew half starved.

From Literature

These have three times more power in the electrical part of the hybrid engines this year and are energy starved as a result.

From BBC