starvation
noun
star·va·tion
stär-ˈvā-shən 
Examples of starvation in a Sentence
The famine brought mass starvation.
Millions of people face starvation every day.
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Dig deeper: Hamas frees US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, as Israel says no ceasefire
The release coincides with reports from a global hunger monitor organization warning people in the Gaza strip face starvation.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Zinna likely died of dehydration and starvation, as Santa Fe County animal control previously revealed.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
According to the World Health Organization, Gaza is currently at the fifth degree of starvation — the worst on the global scale.
—Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025
McLemore died of starvation and multiple organ failure.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Zinna likely died of dehydration and starvation, as Santa Fe County animal control previously revealed.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
According to the World Health Organization, Gaza is currently at the fifth degree of starvation — the worst on the global scale.
—Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025
McLemore died of starvation and multiple organ failure.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for starvation
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“Starvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starvation. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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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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