Synonyms for starving
starv·ing

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1. starvation, starvingadjective

   the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine

   "the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender"; "they were charged with the starvation of children in their care"

   Synonyms:
   starvation, famishment

   Antonyms:
   nourished

2. starved, starvingadjective

   suffering from lack of food

   Synonyms:
   ravenous, starved, esurient, sharp-set, famished

   Antonyms:
   nourished

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1. List of paraphrases for "starving":

   hungry, ravenous, hunger

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1. Paulo Pereira:

   If market turmoil and volatility persist, we will see a polarization between companies in more resilient sectors which can better withstand this crisis, and distressed players in the worst-affected sectors which will be starving for cash.

2. Antonio Ledezma:

   It is incredible how this regime is starving its own people to death, we have all seen the pictures. We have all seen the videos and the proof of what is happening. Why is the international community not calling this a genocide? Because that is what it is.

3. El Hillo:

   For people who have been starving, this is going to finish very quickly, so we must be able to continue delivering humanitarian assistance to people in these besieged communities on a continuous basis.

4. Rutherford D. Rogers:

   We're drowning in information and starving for knowledge.

5. Geoff LeBaron:

   People just adore them, when people harass them, it's to the detriment of the birds. It can cause them to spend more energy and push them over the edge. If they are starving already, it can cause them to starve to death.