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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underfed
Adjective
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Still, most of the world’s malnourished children lack access to these programs.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025 -
Deputies visited the backyard breeder and found 20 malnourished Catahoula leopard dogs living there, covered in fleas and ticks.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Frail, undernourished, lacking sufficient clothing, and shoeless, Kammo is overburdened by chores and in constant fear of chastisement.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Fueling your body inadequately will leave you feeling dissatisfied and undernourished.—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Underfed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underfed. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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