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adjective

i-ˈmā-shē-ˌā-təd How to pronounce emaciated (audio)
Definition of emaciatednext
as in gaunt
suffering extreme weight loss as a result of hunger or disease the emaciated bodies of the survivors of the concentration camps

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verb

past tense of emaciate
as in faded
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 emaciated
Adjective
Ultimately, Etna’s closest bond is with the itinerant medic Hong who nurses his emaciated, shrapnel-scarred body. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026 The eagle, beloved worldwide through a Big Bear nest livestream with mate Shadow and eaglets Sandy and Luna, was rescued emaciated after a skirmish with younger birds. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026 Among those transferred out was Flora, a 10-year-old brindle shepherd who the organization said came in emaciated and missing her left front leg. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026 Dead, emaciated gray whales have been washing up on Washington state shores at a shocking pace over the last few months. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for emaciated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emaciated
  1. gaunt
  2. faded
  3. haggard
  4. weakened
  5. skeletal
  6. sagged
Adjective
  • Apple was widely criticized in the late 2000s for not volunteering more information about Jobs’ health, especially as concerns about his gaunt appearance battered the company’s shares.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
  • As her pregnancy progressed, Kabita’s belly swelled while the rest of her remained gaunt.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of gaunt
Verb
  • While maximum speed remained slightly higher among participants on the 10-milligram and 20-milligram doses, subjective feelings of intoxication had completely faded.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The matter was internally chalked up to ignorance about the rules and the story quickly faded.
    — Dan Woike, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of faded
Adjective
  • Xbox, despite its increasingly haggard reputation, has announced backwards compatibility for PC.
    — Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Rocking back and forth nervously during a television appearance, a haggard-looking Diaz-Canel acknowledged the same talks, which his government had denied were taking place just days before.
    — Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
Definition of haggard
Verb
  • Economic data for July showed retail sales and urban investment both weakened, adding to pressure on Beijing to step up support for the remainder of the year.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • This view suggests that the sense of shame was collectively weakened by a series of self-interested actors who shattered the social firmament and opened up the gates to chaos.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of weakened
Adjective
  • Suzanne Morphew’s skeletal remains were found off a dirt road in southern Colorado in 2023.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The team developed a measure called skeletal density to predict flotation.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of skeletal
Verb
  • Without the regular hydration-and-curl sessions, my hair sagged.
    — Jenny Hughes, Parents, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The alarm cut off, and the blond sagged against the open door.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of sagged

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“Emaciated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emaciated. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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