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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underfed
Adjective
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At a center for malnourished children in the Red Sea city of Port Sudan, health staff weighed crying babies and fed some through a tube in their nose.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026 -
The number of severely malnourished children entering the center has doubled since the war began, to 60 a week, staff said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The conflict in Iran has caused oil prices in Haiti to surge, disrupting critical supply chains, doubling transportation costs and forcing millions of undernourished people to cut back on already scarce meals.—
Evens Sanon,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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The conflict in Iran has caused oil prices in Haiti to surge, disrupting critical supply chains, doubling transportation costs and forcing millions of undernourished people to cut back on already scarce meals.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Underfed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underfed. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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