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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James Timpson, the Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, said that there are, on average, more than 200 hunger-strike incidents in UK prisons each year.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026 -
The 2025 inaugural Tailgate recovery helped give 8,000 meals to people experiencing hunger.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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These medications work by mimicking a hormone that targets areas of the brain that regulate appetite and food intake.—
Lauren Manaker,
SELF,
14 Jan. 2026
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The legislative appetite for housing bonds indicates another good year for pro-abundance advocates.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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On Friday, sheriff's deputies found a witness at a nearby business with a gunshot wound to the stomach, and learned the victim shot him during the invasion.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Symptoms of amatoxin poisoning can take up to 24 hours to appear and include mild nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pain.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
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Famine conditions in Gaza City have eased since the ceasefire began in October, but the situation remains critical, with the entire strip still at risk of starvation, according to a report from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, the world’s leading authority on food crises.—
Nick Duffy,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
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By 1900, only a precious few Blackfeet had made it through the gantlet of smallpox, warfare, starvation, and Christianization.—
David Treuer,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Famishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/famishment. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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