starve to death

idiom

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

Examples of starve to death in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web If ice-free periods last too long, polar bears will stop reproducing and eventually starve to death. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2024 This government is telling seniors to go starve to death. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2024 Tensions run high as food runs short and hundreds of thousands of people starve to death. The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024 Anthony Kieu San Jose Nations must act to ensure Gaza aid How many children must starve to death in Gaza before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu assures that supply trucks are allowed to enter the strip and that they can be safely offloaded? Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024 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 27 Jul. 2024.

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