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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underfed
Adjective
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High-risk groups include the elderly, small children, chronically ill, especially people who have heart or blood flow problems, malnourished people, overly tired people, those taking certain prescription medicines and those under the influence of alcohol or drugs.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
22 Jan. 2026 -
Cash transfers have enabled families, especially those with malnourished children and disabilities, to access essential goods such as food, hygiene items, medicine and transportation.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The disease also tends to hit undernourished, immunocompromised, and pregnant people particularly hard, and many of the severest cases tend to occur in the youngest children.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
18 Dec. 2025
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One after another, photos and videos coming out of eastern Cuba show undernourished, men, women and children dressed in rags, often with no shoes and living in makeshift homes.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
20 Nov. 2025
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“Underfed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underfed. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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