Definition of emaciatenext
as in to weaken
to lose bodily strength or vigor without adequate medical supplies, doctors could only look on helplessly as cholera victims continued to emaciate

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Recent Examples of emaciate Ruby’s 10-year-old daughter was also found in the house emaciated, and the two women were arrested and held without bail. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024 At barely five pounds, Matilda was emaciated and clinging to life when the Monmouth County Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals took her in. Kathleen Hopkins, USA TODAY, 30 May 2023 Past herds of cows wandering through busy settlements along the highway in search of water, so emaciated their ribs were showing. Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2023 Many were emaciated, unlike the examples in the current study. Joshua Sokol, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2020 Three of them were severely malnourished and the rest were emaciated, according to the Sheriff's Office. James Carr, azcentral, 21 Feb. 2020 Detectives noted that much of the food in the home was locked away and that James' body was emaciated when found. Sarah Sarder, Houston Chronicle, 18 Feb. 2020 Scores of common murres, one of the most prolific seabirds, washed up on beaches, and many were emaciated, the researchers said. oregonlive, 21 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emaciate
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  • But the White House cut its offices and weakened its ability to follow up with cases, as well as slashed funding to research on disparities that people of color face in getting diagnosed and attaining resources for disabilities.
    Claire Sibonney, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Higher debt can also weaken economic growth by crowding out private investment.
    Carolyn Bourdeaux, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
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  • Similar bouts of traders closing short positions in early June and early July initially pushed prices higher before the gains eventually faded.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Isabelle Huppert and Virginie Efira led Farhadi’s French-language Parallel Tales, a film about Sylvie (Huppert), a fading novelist in search of inspiration for her next book, who starts spying on her neighbors across the street.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • Unconventional living situations going viral With rentals more expensive than ever, social media posts on how to save money in New York often rack up thousands of likes.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Some go years before receiving an accurate diagnosis or proper medical care.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
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  • Officers quickly converged to help subdue the teen, with Merks pulling the gun from the backside of his jeans, which had sagged below his mid-thigh.
    Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The evacuation came after unpermitted construction work in the garage caused ceilings to sag and exposed rebar.
    Adam Thompson, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • The project aims to clear sediment and decaying matter from the bottom of the lake, improve water quality and habitat conditions, reduce erosion and add recreational features and native plants, said city officials.
    Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • After 36 years in service, the historic observatory is also suffering from a decaying orbit made worse by intense solar activity.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • The company has bucked the trend of failing casual dining restaurants.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Abshir was scheduled for a mandatory meeting with his pretrial release supervisor that day but failed to appear.
    WCCO Staff, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Emaciate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emaciate. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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