undernourished

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Recent Examples of undernourished This, in a neighborhood with lots of undernourished children. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2025 Officers from the Polk County Animal Cruelty Investigations Unit in Florida received a tip that two undernourished horses were seen on a farm in Lake Wales, according to a press release. Rachel Flynn, People.com, 7 June 2025 Zinc supplementation increases height in both healthy and undernourished children.1920 Zinc affects growth in multiple ways, namely by influencing growth hormone metabolism. Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025 Almost 37% of the population is undernourished, and about one-quarter of children have stunting, a condition that is associated with malnutrition. John Okot, Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for undernourished
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undernourished
Adjective
  • When Claire first shows up, Sweeney’s haggard appearance is doubly shocking for anyone who’s seen how radiant the star looks in most roles.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 June 2025
  • Weinstein often looked haggard and out of it — unshaven, mouth ajar, eyes bleary.
    Phoebe Eaton, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This is what happens to a malnourished body.
    Pablo Robles, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The malnourished woman ran to a neighbor’s house and said she had been restrained in the man’s basement.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Leaders who pay attention to these lessons now will be best prepared to thrive in a world where the boundaries between Earth and orbit are becoming ever thinner.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Undernourished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undernourished. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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