undernourished

adjective

Definition of undernourishednext
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 The center said an increasing number of gray whales are appearing undernourished and dying in the region, noting that 21 gray whales were found dead in San Francisco Bay last year. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 1 May 2026 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 And photos and videos after the storm showed undernourished Cubans, men, women and children dressed in rags and people barely managing in makeshift homes. — David Goodhue march 16, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026 The kid appeared undernourished and wearing a torn Miami Heat T-shirt. — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for undernourished
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undernourished
  1. haggard
  2. malnourished
  3. underfed
  4. thin
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  • Xbox, despite its increasingly haggard reputation, has announced backwards compatibility for PC.
    — Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Rocking back and forth nervously during a television appearance, a haggard-looking Diaz-Canel acknowledged the same talks, which his government had denied were taking place just days before.
    — Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
Definition of haggard
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  • The medical examiner ruled the boy died by homicide, noting he was malnourished and dehydrated.
    — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • The malnourished children were found living in deplorable conditions in a 12-by-12-foot room.
    — WSYX Staff, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026
Definition of malnourished
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  • What began as a niche repertory experiment now spans nearly 100 theaters across 73 cities and eight countries, suggesting the Cinematheque’s gleefully nihilistic concept has tapped into a seriously underfed audience.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
Definition of underfed
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  • Farinacci often spent days and even weeks scouting potential fire locations, monitoring weather and wildfire data, and planning to set multiple fires to stretch firefighting resources thin, according to detectives.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Those moments are sobering reminders of just how thin the margins are for the Phillies rotation, which has been excellent for the most part, though extremely top-heavy.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of thin

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