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Recent Examples of anorexic
In February, her daughter passed out—probably from low blood pressure, a common health complication in anorexic patients—and went to the emergency room.
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Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, 21 June 2021
Her oldest daughter, Sadie, 26, speaks up when her mom’s anorexic behaviors flare.
—Deanna Weniger, Twin Cities, 28 Dec. 2019
His team has previously found cancer patients with an anorexic and muscle-wasting syndrome called cachexia also have high blood levels of GDF15.
—Roni Dengler, Science | AAAS, 21 Mar. 2018
His treatment for anorexic girls involved sitting the whole family down for lunch and urging the parents to use all means to get their daughters to eat.
—Faye Fiore, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2017
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Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, 21 June 2021
Her oldest daughter, Sadie, 26, speaks up when her mom’s anorexic behaviors flare.
—Deanna Weniger, Twin Cities, 28 Dec. 2019
His team has previously found cancer patients with an anorexic and muscle-wasting syndrome called cachexia also have high blood levels of GDF15.
—Roni Dengler, Science | AAAS, 21 Mar. 2018
His treatment for anorexic girls involved sitting the whole family down for lunch and urging the parents to use all means to get their daughters to eat.
—Faye Fiore, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anorexic
Adjective
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Shearwaters are nocturnal, so every dawn, the scientists go to the beach to find chicks that were too weak and emaciated to make the flight.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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Listen to this article An animal rescue in Stratford is collecting donations to help an emaciated dog in critical need of medical care after allegedly being severely neglected.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Recent photos of Bieber out and about show him looking gaunt and disappearing into his clothes.—
Shirley Halperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2025
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While Kahn was on the GLP-1 bandwagon earlier than most, her story has become the norm for those using weight loss drugs, finding their skin is looser and their face is more gaunt, creating a wealth of opportunity across the beauty ecosphere.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
7 May 2025
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The city’s extensive labyrinth of catacombs was nearby as well, underground ossuaries crammed full of the skeletal remains of millions of Parisians.—
Anelise Chen
June 3,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2025
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Additional skeletal details, like the pattern of jaw articulation and the structure of the braincase, were also contradictory to its classification.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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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
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And there are other possibilities, especially at the center position, like Soo Greyhound Brady Martin, the Brandon Wheat Kings’ lanky pivot Roger McQueen, Moncton’s Caleb Desnoyer and even Boston College’s James Hagens, who was projected to go first overall at the start of the season.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
6 June 2025
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Repeatability isn’t always the easiest thing for tall pitchers, but Lagrange seems to be maximizing his lanky frame thus far.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Fill bare or weedy spots in the lawn with the help of summer rains.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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Plants can seed readily, so look for sterile varieties such as 'Select Blue', 'Walker’s Low', or 'Cat’s Meow' that won’t become weedy in the garden.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2025
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Plus, the kid isn’t dead either, as his flailing pale self that looks on the verge of the cadaverous pops out of the trunk Jack shoves him in.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Sep. 2024
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Moreover, keeping the cadaverous Biden in the White House is a daily reminder to the American people of the feebleness and anemia of the Democratic Party, which taints Harris by association.—
Armstrong Williams,
Baltimore Sun,
23 July 2024
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Planting sun-loving plants in a shady site usually results in plants with spindly growth and few, if any, flowers.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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But the tall, spindly lander face-planted in a crater near the moon's south pole and was declared dead within hours.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2025
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“Anorexic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anorexic. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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