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 On the evening of July 18, police charged the protest site and forcibly removed Wangchuk and others, who had been on the hunger strike for 20 days by then. — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026 More than 1,000 death-row inmates held in a unit of Iran’s Ghezel Hesar Prison have entered a third week of a mass hunger strike to protest regime executions, with some prisoners sewing their lips shut in protest, according to reports. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 The 59-year-old education activist Sonam Wangchuk undertook a 26-day hunger strike in support of the movement. — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Earlier this year, detainees staged a hunger strike to draw attention to conditions inside the center. — Mckenna Mobley, USA Today, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hunger strike

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Noun

Coral Springs residents with a sweet tooth will soon have a new place to snag treats, drinks and snacks.

— Allison Beck, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, the Queen’s youngest son, Prince Edward, would let his sweet tooth take over, asking the staff to mix up pancake batter.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of sweet tooth

Noun

Poliński said Zosia would likely have been blamed for misfortunes such as disease and famine that often plagued the region in the 17th century, which people sometimes attributed to supernatural activity by the dead.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
That El Niño is attributed to tens of millions of deaths from global famine.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of famine

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Although Wangchuk broke his fast on July 24 after the government assured him that steps would be taken to address the students’ demands, the protest kept growing.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 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

When a croissant, a cupcake or a cookie craving is calling, a stop at one of Charlotte’s best bakeries is in order.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026
The Concours Club has given him a Miami address for his craving, along with storage, service, coaching, and a place to keep his own racing history in motion.

— Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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