as in hunger
suffering or death caused by having nothing to eat or not enough to eat; the condition of someone who is starving
The famine brought mass starvation. Millions of people face starvation every day. They died from starvation.
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Recent Examples of starvation
Tens of thousands succumbed to disease, starvation and mining-related accidents, while others were killed as part of a larger genocide.
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Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
However, many remain outraged over the deadly conflict that claimed the lives of 46,000 Palestinians and left others plagued by disease and starvation.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
The groups say the government’s weeks-long refusal to stage a rescue effectively left scores of miners to die of starvation or dehydration.
—Mogomotsi Magome and Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
More than 100 people are believed to have died from starvation or dehydration, with at least 24 bodies and 34 survivors being brought out of the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine in the town of Stilfontein since Friday, Jan. 10, per the Associated Press.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
However, many remain outraged over the deadly conflict that claimed the lives of 46,000 Palestinians and left others plagued by disease and starvation.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
The groups say the government’s weeks-long refusal to stage a rescue effectively left scores of miners to die of starvation or dehydration.
—Mogomotsi Magome and Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
More than 100 people are believed to have died from starvation or dehydration, with at least 24 bodies and 34 survivors being brought out of the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine in the town of Stilfontein since Friday, Jan. 10, per the Associated Press.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starvation
Noun
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Meanwhile, more than 700 million people were impacted by hunger every day, according to the U.N.’s report.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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Symptoms of a severe deficiency include brittle hair and nails, frequent bouts of illness, mood changes and trouble thinking, and hunger and weakness.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
31 Jan. 2025
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No other society has ever faced a steeper population decline absent war, disease or famine.—
Micah McCartney,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Half of those trucks will be directed to Gaza’s north, where experts had warned famine was imminent.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Researchers had patients with a high risk of frailty or malnutrition who were scheduled for surgery undergo at least four weeks of prehabilitation two to three times a week before their operation.—
Korin Miller,
Health,
31 Jan. 2025
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In addition to the numbers Salvador shared with the Security Council, UNICEF has said that at least 94,000 children are living in makeshift displacement sites where families lack access to food, water and health services, all of which increases their vulnerability to disease and malnutrition.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Starvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starvation. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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