EMACIATES Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

emaciates

verb

present tense third-person singular of emaciate

as in fades

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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As chlorophyll fades and the brilliant hues of sugar maples, ginkgoes, oaks and more illuminate the horizon, fall gently seduces us into thinking all is beautiful and peaceful.

— Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2026
The decisions prompted outrage on the island as federal support for solar projects fades.

— Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of fades

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El Niño is a tropical Pacific climate pattern that weakens trade winds, shifts jet streams, and can increase the risk of flooding, droughts, and wildfires.

— Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2026
And perhaps most importantly, gerrymandering weakens accountability.

— Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of weakens

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With the 20% increase, the Residential Max plan goes from $130 per month to $156 per month, which amounts to an extra $312 per year.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026
Conclusion The most valuable battery improvement depends on where the battery goes.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of goes

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Unfortunately, using too little paint will leave patchy areas and harsh lines, and using too much paint will promote drips and paint that sags.

— Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 6 July 2026
There is no scrapeable archive of how to grasp a wet cup, unload a box that sags in the middle, fold a towel, or help an older adult out of a chair.

— Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Definition of sags

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The sun sinks low over China’s northeastern rice fields as combines with spinning metal teeth slice neat rows in the tawny stocks.

— Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2026
Just past first quarter, the moon will spend each afternoon hanging in the daytime sky, becoming easier to spot as the sun sinks towards the horizon.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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