starve to death

phrase

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

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Hundreds of millions of people would starve to death regardless of any crash programs launched to prevent it. — Brian C. Keegan, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026 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 We can't be allowed to sit back and watch these people starve to death with no outside diplomatic influence to help us. — / Cbs News, CBS News, 25 May 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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