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 Earlier this year, detainees staged a hunger strike to draw attention to conditions inside the center. — Mckenna Mobley, USA Today, 22 July 2026 In September 2024 Wangchuk and Ladakhi volunteers marched to New Delhi and went on a hunger strike to demand the reopening of discussions with the government. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026 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 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

Founded in 1599, the Grassmayr Bell Foundry, in Innsbruck, western Austria, has survived wars, famines, epidemics and economic challenges.

— Philipp Jenne, Fortune, 30 July 2026
In the early 1930s, the Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times correspondent Walter Duranty wrote stories denying the famine that Joseph Stalin’s forced-collectivization policies were causing in Ukraine and mocked journalists who reported the truth.

— James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 29 July 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

But to your brain, romance may look less like affection and more like craving, stress, and reward.

— Big Think, Big Think, 2 Aug. 2026
Low energy, fatigue, dizziness, lightheadedness, headaches, fainting, brittle or thin nails, hair loss, cravings to chew ice and restless legs syndrome are a few signs, according to Thomas.

— Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of craving

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