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suffering or death caused by having nothing to eat or not enough to eat; the condition of someone who is starving
The famine brought mass starvation. Millions of people face starvation every day. They died from starvation.
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Recent Examples of starvation
The resolution cited deliberate attacks on civilians, including children, the starvation and forced displacement of the population, and systematic destruction of hospitals, schools and housing.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Seven Palestinian adults died of causes related to malnutrition and starvation in the Gaza Strip over the last 24 hours, the territory’s health ministry reported Sunday.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
In the past 24 hours, a further 10 people died of starvation and malnutrition in Gaza bringing the total to at least 332 Palestinians since October 7, 2023, the health ministry reported on Saturday.
—Mahmoud Atef, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Rohner, meanwhile, is increasingly interested in how cavefish survive not just overeating, but long periods of starvation, too.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Seven Palestinian adults died of causes related to malnutrition and starvation in the Gaza Strip over the last 24 hours, the territory’s health ministry reported Sunday.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
In the past 24 hours, a further 10 people died of starvation and malnutrition in Gaza bringing the total to at least 332 Palestinians since October 7, 2023, the health ministry reported on Saturday.
—Mahmoud Atef, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Rohner, meanwhile, is increasingly interested in how cavefish survive not just overeating, but long periods of starvation, too.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starvation
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Already, leading experts on hunger have declared a famine in Gaza City due to Israeli restrictions on aid.—
Aya Batrawy,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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Separately, Biden thrice designated Haiti for Temporary Protected Status in the aftermath of the murder of President Jovenel Moise, a devastating earthquake, mass internal displacement, widespread gang violence, chronic hunger and extreme impoverishment.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Globally, frustration is mounting over the conflict, with Palestinian civilian deaths numbering in the tens of thousands and famine risks growing amid the ongoing hostilities.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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In addition to famine, the UN experts raised the issue of genocide.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Reportedly, 361 Palestinians have died due to malnutrition, including 130 children, with 13 of them, including three children, having died in the past 24 hours.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Gaza’s Health Ministry claims there have been 393 deaths, including 140 children, due to starvation or malnutrition.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Starvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starvation. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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