famishment

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for famishment
Noun
  • Even the United States, a staunch ally of Israel, has voiced concerns over the growing hunger crisis.
    Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
  • At the same time, molecules act on brain regions involved in appetite control, slowing stomach emptying and reducing hunger throughout the day.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • The 2023 update has brought some clarity and projects like Artemis which specifically aim to develop autonomous weapons suggest there is now an appetite to push forward in this area.
    David Hambling, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • Laura, who lost her daughter Cathy months prior, is already looking after a young foster child named Ollie (Jonah Wren Phillips), a strange, selectively mute boy who has an insatiable appetite and a blood feud with the family cat.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • When the tabloids get wind that a human leg was found in a shark’s stomach, the public goes wild.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 May 2025
  • If the two sides are unable to reach some kind of deal in the next 90 days, or if the resulting tariffs are still too high for companies to stomach, the industry could face layoffs.
    Robert Ferris, CNBC, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • European leaders have been increasingly outspoken in condemning Israel's monthslong blockade of humanitarian food and medical aid entering Gaza — which international groups said put the entire population of the Palestinian territory at risk of starvation.
    May 22, CBS News, 22 May 2025
  • But behind closed doors, some military officials privately concluded that Palestinians there could face starvation within weeks.
    Iyad Abuheweila, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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“Famishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/famishment. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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