How to Use famish in a Sentence
famish
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If you're truly famished, go for one of the all-day breakfasts.
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Beth Segal,
cleveland.com,
3 Nov. 2017
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The boys were famished and weak when they were found, having lost an average of more than four pounds each.
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John Bacon,
ajc,
12 July 2018
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For years, researchers have seen mice and rats perform well on cognitive tests when famished.
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Mark Barna,
Discover Magazine,
24 Sep. 2018
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When someone is famished, even five minutes can seem interminable.
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Dear Abby,
oregonlive.com,
24 Aug. 2019
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After being swamped with a bevy of interviews throughout the day, Wiz is clearly famished.
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Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
13 June 2018
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Should you get famished while shopping the art, snack on lobster rolls, tacos, pork belly, pizza and beer from Old Town restaurants.
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Grace Wong,
chicagotribune.com,
7 June 2018
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These major metropolises are aching, famished for silverware.
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Filip Bondy,
New York Times,
15 Oct. 2016
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Collectors, famished by the low-calorie fare of the seventies’ avant-garde, adored the sensuous, cheeky, and grand efflorescence in the painting of the eighties.
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Peter Schjeldahl,
The New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2017
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British statesman John Montagu, who was the fourth Earl of Sandwich, was famished and created the concoction.
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Chris Sims,
Indianapolis Star,
2 Nov. 2017
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