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starve
verb as in abstain
verb as in diet
verb as in fast
verb as in want
Strong match
Example Sentences
Rather than build a gripping, inclusive liberal patriotism that the country is starving for, Harris fell back on targeting specific groups and complaining that Trump was being divisive.
“Ending user fees is tantamount to starving the agency,” he said.
A letter sent to the Israeli government demanded the country end the isolation of the besieged north, where aid groups warn that civilians are being starved amid Israel’s military offensive.
Are we really OK with the possibility of them just starving or freezing to death?
“People are starving in some areas. People are very hungry. They are fighting over bags of flour. There are just not enough supplies.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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