go hungry
idiom
: to suffer every day due to not having enough food to eat
Too many people in the world go hungry every day.
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Those working to combat food insecurity say recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, should be taking steps now to protect their benefits and warn the changes will mean many more people will go hungry.
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Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Food is paltry and people go hungry.
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
Restaurants, Bars, and Lounges With more than 30 dining options, from fine dining to grab-and-go bites, there is absolutely no way anyone will go hungry onboard Celebrity Xcel.
—Susan Barnes, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
Safeguards fell away — removed intentionally to insure residents in need did not go hungry.
—Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
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Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Food is paltry and people go hungry.
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
Restaurants, Bars, and Lounges With more than 30 dining options, from fine dining to grab-and-go bites, there is absolutely no way anyone will go hungry onboard Celebrity Xcel.
—Susan Barnes, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
Safeguards fell away — removed intentionally to insure residents in need did not go hungry.
—Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Go hungry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20hungry. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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