as in hunger
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
These Luddite protests merged with broader discontent about wartime economic depression and rising living costs that pushed many workers toward starvation.
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Israel has for weeks now blocked all humanitarian aid from entering the strip, and starvation looms.
—Mick Krever, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
Even the federal government, in which environmental protection efforts are being downsized, still acknowledges that over 700 marine species ingest plastic, leading to nutritional deficiencies, internal damage, intestinal obstructions, debilitation, starvation and death.
—Genia Naro MacIel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
Image Image Image The U.N. has accused both warring sides of using starvation as a weapon of war.
—Declan Walsh, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Israel has for weeks now blocked all humanitarian aid from entering the strip, and starvation looms.
—Mick Krever, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
Even the federal government, in which environmental protection efforts are being downsized, still acknowledges that over 700 marine species ingest plastic, leading to nutritional deficiencies, internal damage, intestinal obstructions, debilitation, starvation and death.
—Genia Naro MacIel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
Image Image Image The U.N. has accused both warring sides of using starvation as a weapon of war.
—Declan Walsh, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starvation
Noun
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But intrepid travelers have not relented: The hunger to be first remains a powerful driver.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2025
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Hopefully it’s instilled a hunger for cooperation and community in some young players.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sudan’s government even denies that a famine is underway.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The nation is facing the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, with hundreds of thousands of people suffering from famine, according to the United Nations.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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Obesity rates have continued their upward march around the world, even in countries that use the strictest warning labels and in parts of the world where other citizens suffer from malnutrition.—
Hank Cardello,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Our nutrition programs in Baidoa, Somalia, have reported an increase in malnutrition admissions since the funding cuts.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Starvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starvation. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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