EMACIATING Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

emaciating

verb

present participle of emaciate

as in fading

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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Petals that are fading, drooping, dropping off, or turning brown are all signs that the flower is reaching the end of its life and is ready to be removed.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026
Summer days may be fading away, but that just means the end-of-season sales are ready to shop.

— Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of fading

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Anderson said population and labor-force declines, along with the Bay Area’s high housing costs, are weakening both the supply of workers and demand for them in many traditional industries.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Rather than weakening the rule, the authors recommended strengthening it by passing the Roadless Area Conservation Act, which would turn the agency regulations into federal law.

— Dan Peck, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of weakening

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That can lead to structural problems, from drawer fronts pulling off to flimsy drawer bottoms sagging or falling out under the weight of their contents.

— Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 14 Aug. 2026
It can be used to lift sagging skin or prevent the skin from sagging from the start.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of sagging

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The company has bucked the trend of failing casual dining restaurants.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Eight of the squad must have been registered in England or Wales for three full seasons before their 21st birthday, but Chelsea are not in danger of failing to meet that threshold.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of failing

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The young men made an emergency call for towing assistance and were focused on dealing with the sinking boat and leaving the island.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
The mission to save NASA's sinking Swift Observatory was called off Wednesday, dooming the telescope to a fiery reentry later this year.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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