as in hunger
a need or desire for food
there's something about outdoor activity that invariably increases one's famishment
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Noun
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South Korea arrives with a mix of European experience and a hunger for glory.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026 -
Inside Ecole National Republique de Colombie in the Turgeau neighborhood where 1,246 individuals live in squalor, residents uprooted by gangs described lives defined by deepening hunger and increasingly inhumane conditions.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Symptoms of khat toxicity include delusions, loss of appetite, difficulty breathing, and increased blood pressure and heart rate.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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This first patient had fever, headaches, muscle pain, malaise, loss of appetite, diarrhea and abdominal pain, among other symptoms.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The pulses are designed to normalize the nerve messaging from the brain to the stomach to relieve symptoms of nausea and vomiting without side effects.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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The reaction is often rather stomach-turning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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The medical examiner's office later determined the cause of death to be child abuse, including blunt force trauma, neglect, starvation and dehydration.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Kyng's death was caused by child abuse, including blunt force trauma and neglect with starvation and dehydration, prosecutors allege.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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“Famishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/famishment. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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