as in hunger
suffering or death caused by having nothing to eat or not enough to eat; the condition of someone who is starving
The famine brought mass starvation. Millions of people face starvation every day. They died from starvation.
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Recent Examples of starvation
On Friday, the Santa Fe County animal control agency released a report, revealing that Zinna likely died from dehydration and starvation.
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Tracy Wright, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
Adding to the tragedy was the discovery of one of the couple’s three beloved dogs, Zinna, who also was found dead, likely due to dehydration and starvation.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Zinna likely died of dehydration and starvation, Santa Fe County animal control previously revealed.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
According to a report obtained by The Associated Press, their dog, Zinna, died of dehydration and starvation.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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Tracy Wright, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
Adding to the tragedy was the discovery of one of the couple’s three beloved dogs, Zinna, who also was found dead, likely due to dehydration and starvation.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Zinna likely died of dehydration and starvation, Santa Fe County animal control previously revealed.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
According to a report obtained by The Associated Press, their dog, Zinna, died of dehydration and starvation.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starvation
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In recent research on child poverty, economists have shown that nutrition assistance programs not only reduce hunger, addressing humanitarian concerns, but also improve children’s long-term health and economic self-sufficiency, addressing fiscal concerns.—
Andrew V. Papachristos,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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There’s a great hunger on the part of many American conservatives, including conservative Christians, for disruption.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2025
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The war, which has wrecked the capital and other urban cities, has claimed the lives of more than 28,000 people, forced millions more to flee their homes, and left some families eating grass in a desperate attempt to survive as famine sweeps parts of the country.—
Samy Magdy,
The Christian Science Monitor,
22 Mar. 2025
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Focusing on what benefits donor countries instead of what serves humanitarian needs in areas experiencing famine, disasters or conflicts is at odds with these principles.—
Chen Reis,
The Conversation,
21 Mar. 2025
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One in two children under 5 are acutely malnourished; over 537,000 suffer from severe acute malnutrition, a condition that is agonizing, life-threatening and entirely preventable.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Therefore, any reduction in senior malnutrition can help reduce emergency room visits and hospital admissions.—
Maria Carriedo-Ceniceros,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Starvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starvation. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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