Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of famished On the outskirts of Wollongong, waking at dawn from its 20-hour nap, a famished, branch-hugging koala stretched its claw skyward for a fat, juicy green eucalyptus leaf. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2024 Yang discovers that among famished Chinese in extremis, cannibalism was more widespread than previously known. Andrew J. Nathan, Foreign Affairs, 18 Feb. 2013 Her eyes, so Mesopotamian, now overwhelmed her famished face. Junot Díaz, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023 After marathon talks that saw Cameron and his team sustain themselves on 23 bags of Haribo gummy sweets and a famished German Chancellor Angela Merkel forced to pop around the corner for some Belgian Frites with mayonnaise, the United Kingdom and its European partners finally reached an agreement. R. Daniel Kelemen, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2016 See all Example Sentences for famished 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for famished
Adjective
  • Back then, even Southern California, so far from the action, managed to profit from the gold fields up north, from selling cattle to feed the hungry prospectors.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Vibe Check: Pistons ‘still hungry’ amid turnaround The surging … Detroit Pistons?
    Jason Jones, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Guatemala, a small, impoverished nation scarred by a brutal civil war, has a substantial undocumented population in the United States.
    Daniele Volpe, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The workshop's initial mission was to provide a trade for widows and other impoverished Palestinian women.
    Lauren Frayer, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Understand that poor sleep hygiene can negatively impact the quantity and quality of sleep.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The Texans’ offensive line was mostly poor this season, unable to consistently protect Stroud.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Seeger invites the broke musician to stay on his couch and into the heart of his family and takes him under his wing.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
  • About half of participants lost money, and 1 in 6 went broke.
    Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025

Thesaurus Entries Near famished

Cite this Entry

“Famished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/famished. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on famished

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!