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 Two weeks ago, the prominent environmentalist and education activist Sonam Wangchuk joined them and launched a hunger strike. — Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 July 2026 Sonam Wangchuk, an activist with India's Cockroach Party, was hospitalized after his health worsened during a hunger strike, Delhi police said. — Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026 Delhi police said that Wangchuk was taken to the hospital after his health worsened during the hunger strike and that a brief commotion occurred when some protesters tried to block the move. — Aijaz Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026 Surrounded by concerned medics and supporters in Delhi, 59-year-old Sonam Wangchuk entered the 20th day of his hunger strike, scarcely able to move unaided. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 17 July 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

Remember that even well after the famine, the face of Irish nationalism and leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party in the 1880s was the very Anglican Charles Stewart Parnell.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
The family’s myrtle digestif recipe dates to 1939, when myrtle berries helped sustain the local population during famine.

— Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of famine

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On the 21st day of his fast, the Delhi Police removed him from the grounds by force and took him to a hospital.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026
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

Definition of fast

Noun

Families also can choose from five diverse restaurants, while stations for broths and ice cream satisfy other cravings.

— Gina Kramer, USA Today, 25 July 2026
His research now reveals revenge operates like an addiction in the brain, activating craving and reward centers while silencing rational thought.

— Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of craving

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