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underfed

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verb

past tense of underfeed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for underfed
Adjective
  • Back then, prisoners often became malnourished after spending time behind bars, and tofu was a cheap source of protein, vitamins and minerals.
    Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • Food prices probably would have been a lot higher, the number of people who are malnourished would have been greater, and even more millions of acres of forest would have been transformed into fields.
    Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • This, in a neighborhood with lots of undernourished children.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2025
  • Zinc supplementation increases height in both healthy and undernourished children.1920 Zinc affects growth in multiple ways, namely by influencing growth hormone metabolism.
    Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
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“Underfed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underfed. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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