as in starving
not eating enough food or not eating enough healthy food; poorly nourished
The malnourished children were slowly nursed back to health.
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Recent Examples of malnourished
The number of severely malnourished children entering the center has doubled since the war began, to 60 a week, staff said.
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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, 14 Apr. 2026
Two gray whales were found dead on the Oregon coast in April 2026, both malnourished and one with evidence of a ship strike.
—Daniel Crocker, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
The mother of the malnourished and badly bruised youngster, Dominque Servant, 33, has been charged, alongside her boyfriend, Joey Ruffin, 38, with causing Markell’s death in February.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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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, 14 Apr. 2026
Two gray whales were found dead on the Oregon coast in April 2026, both malnourished and one with evidence of a ship strike.
—Daniel Crocker, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
The mother of the malnourished and badly bruised youngster, Dominque Servant, 33, has been charged, alongside her boyfriend, Joey Ruffin, 38, with causing Markell’s death in February.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malnourished
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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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Netflix is definitely still hungry for its first Best Picture win, and Gerwig has not been the type to show any aversion to awards campaigns.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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Which doesn’t limit your creativity or your drive to keep going, to keep searching, to keep being hungry.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2026
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