as in haggard
not getting enough food or not getting enough healthy food for good health and growth
undernourished children
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Recent Examples of undernourished
This, in a neighborhood with lots of undernourished children.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undernourished
Adjective
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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
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Weinstein often looked haggard and out of it — unshaven, mouth ajar, eyes bleary.—
Phoebe Eaton,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Two mountain lion cubs found orphaned and malnourished in March have been released back into the wild after undergoing rehabilitation at San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Charging documents say investigators found malnourished animals on the property, according to ABC13, the Houston Chronicle and Yahoo News.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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,
3 Oct. 2025
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Batteries without the filter lost power quickly, while batteries with the atom-thin filter retained almost all their capacity for more than 150 charge-discharge cycles.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Undernourished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undernourished. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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