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hungering

ADJECTIVE
famished
Synonyms
STRONG
empty hollow ravening starved
WEAK
could eat a horse dog-hungry flying light having the munchies hungry ravenous starved to death voracious
Antonyms
STRONG
full
WEAK
sated satiated satisfied
ADJECTIVE
starving
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dehydrated dying emaciated hungry malnourished undernourished
STRONG
craving drawn empty faint famished haggard peaked perishing pinched skinny starved thin weakened
WEAK
dog-hungry flying light have munchies peaky peckish rattleboned ravenous underfed
Antonyms
STRONG
fat full healthy heavy sated satisfied strong thick
WEAK
satiated
ADJECTIVE
starving/starved
Synonyms
WEAK
could eat a horse craving dehydrated drawn dying emaciated empty faint famished haggard hungry malnourished peaked peckish perishing pinched ravenous skinny thin underfed undernourished weakened
Antonyms
WEAK
fed full satisfied
NOUN
longing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ambition aspiration craving hankering hunger pining thirst wish yearning
STRONG
coveting itch urge yen
WEAK
fire in the belly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dislike hate hatred indifference satisfaction

Example Sentences

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On top of that, investors hungering for a new CEO had hoped Cornell’s replacement would arrive from outside Target; instead, the board picked a 20-year company veteran.

From Slate • Aug. 21, 2025

Cheered on by a studio audience hungering for fireworks and fisticuffs — “Jer-ry! Jer-ry! Jer-ry!”

From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2023

And students are hungering to be back in the hustle and bustle of campus life, Brumbaugh added.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2022

“Mr. Saturday Night” Based on a 1992 movie, this musical features Billy Crystal returning to the role of Buddy Young Jr., a has-been comic who is hungering for a comeback and reconnecting with family.

From New York Times • May 18, 2022

But, of course, it was my body, hungering, biding its time against the tyranny of my spirit.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez