- present participle of starve.
starving
Example Sentences
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“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
He says they are "starving themselves because every other route has been closed to them".
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
There’s silence as we sigh in relief, then gobble some of our creation down like starving puppies.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
