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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Together, these mechanisms paint a richer picture of why Orion's giant star fades and brightens.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Antonioni’s great innovation was that the story line fades away, along with conventional expectations about action, time, and dramatic resolution.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of fades

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This molten salt weakens the coating on the silicon panel, allowing the silver wires to peel off intact as pure metal.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Don’t optimize today’s economics in a way that weakens tomorrow’s leadership pipeline.

— Tim Brackney, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of weakens

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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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If the more collaborative approach falters and a water agency fails to meet commitments, regulators still have the option of putting it back under the traditional regulations.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
If the effort fails, the president can give another candidate an opportunity to form a government.

— Itay Stern, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of fails

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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
The 1996 Robert Rodriguez/Quentin Tarantino collaboration From Dusk Till Dawn springs immediately to mind, but, compared to that, director Samjad sinks his teeth into the meat of his movie in next to no time.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

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