HUNGER STRIKE Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

hunger strike

noun

Definition of hunger strike

as in sweet tooth

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Recent Examples of hunger strike Last year, more than a dozen students and faculty members participated in a hunger strike for divestment. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 14 June 2026 Gomez said those who signed the petition had been on a hunger strike from May 22 to 28. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 He was released following a hunger strike and a successful appeal that got the original charges thrown out. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2026 Panahi was released from his latest stint in jail in February 2023 after going on hunger strike. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hunger strike

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Noun

This no-bake recipe uses cornflakes, creamy peanut butter, and chocolate chips to satisfy any sweet tooth craving.

— Patricia S York, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
Pompompurin is beloved for his sweet spirit, sweet tooth and brown beret.

— Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026

Definition of sweet tooth

Noun

Violent conflict is a common denominator of contemporary famine, and famine or the risk of famine has already been noted in several countries in the region.

— Peter Hailey, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
But, of course, the ultimate sell, the one that would carry such businesses and their offshoots through feast and especially famine, was the optimism of opportunity itself, a shot at the good life in crazy times, for sellers and customers both.

— Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 15 July 2026

Definition of famine

Noun

One year, my family’s Yom Kippur break-fast meal was very nearly derailed when my dad got into an argument with one of our guests about the Rosenbergs.

— Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
The diet recommends starting the fast after an early dinner and breaking it the next day with an afternoon snack, followed by dinner at your regular time (rather than fasting from morning to night in a single day).

— Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 29 June 2026

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