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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The successor to the Tour de France Féminin, the Grande Boucle Féminine Internationale, operated for years in a state of underfunding before fading from the calendar entirely.

— Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Yet the company does have contend with fading interest from its existing consumer base; most users tend to use the product less after two weeks, except for momentary bumps from competitions.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026

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Israelis across political and religious lines are worried about the weakening connection with younger Jewish Americans — who, according to a recent AP poll, tend to consider support for Israel less crucial to their Jewish identity than older adults.

— Giovanna Dell'Orto, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Today, some civil-society leaders, and even figures inside the establishment itself, fret that the regime’s heavy domestic hand is not only hurting Iranians but also weakening the country’s war effort.

— Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

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To keep the business going, the family has increasingly turned to restoring old bells, often with the help of modern technologies.

— Philipp Jenne, Fortune, 30 July 2026
The plush foam footbed and deep heel cup feel even better than going barefoot, cradling my feet with every step.

— Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2026

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The right fielder, who signed a $240 million, four-year contract with the Dodgers in free agency, also made a lunging catch on Hoerner's sinking liner to right in the bottom of the second.

— CBS News, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
General manager Chris Getz spent the deadline rearranging deck chairs on a ship that, against all odds, is not sinking – and the betting market hasn’t quite caught up to the vibes.

— J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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