starve to death

idiom

: to die from lack of food
The famine caused many to starve to death.

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Unlike traditional zombies, the infected can starve to death, and can be taken down by a shot to the heart, but can withstand terrible pain and injury, seemingly without noticing, as their body is constantly flooded with adrenaline. Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 These precious, harmless creatures should not continue to starve to death through no fault of their own. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2025 Even more concerning is the fact that some adolescents witnessed people in their community starve to death. Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025 The piglets were being denied food and water and would have been allowed to starve to death. CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for starve to death

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“Starve to death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starve%20to%20death. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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