Examples of starvation in a Sentence
The famine brought mass starvation.
Millions of people face starvation every day.
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Higher-level inmates gorge themselves; those below face starvation, suicide or cannibalism – a brutal metaphor for the world’s food chain.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 12 June 2026
The report is the latest from the world body, which last year accused Israel of committing genocide, using starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza and of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank — allegations that Israel strenuously denies.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
No mention of the brutalities, starvation and mass murders committed in the name of communism by Lenin or Stalin, Mao or Pol Pot, Castro or Che Guevara.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
One key way winter ticks harm moose is that heavy tick loads can cause hair loss, skin irritation, and blood loss, which can lead to starvation and death.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 3 June 2026
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John Hopewell, Variety, 12 June 2026
The report is the latest from the world body, which last year accused Israel of committing genocide, using starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza and of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank — allegations that Israel strenuously denies.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
No mention of the brutalities, starvation and mass murders committed in the name of communism by Lenin or Stalin, Mao or Pol Pot, Castro or Che Guevara.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
One key way winter ticks harm moose is that heavy tick loads can cause hair loss, skin irritation, and blood loss, which can lead to starvation and death.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 3 June 2026
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“Starvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starvation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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starvation
noun
star·va·tion
stär-ˈvā-shən 
: the act or an instance of starving : the state of being starved
Medical Definition
starvation
noun
star·va·tion
stär-ˈvā-shən
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