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Recent Examples of underfeed
That court order stems from a legal action that the Southern Center brought against Sheriff Franklin’s predecessor, Greg Bartlett, who had been underfeeding inmates while taking $212,000 in food money for his personal use.
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Walt Bogdanich and Grace Ashford, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2017
Walt Bogdanich and Grace Ashford, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underfeed
Verb
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However, frequent consumption of sweets and sugary drinks can overfeed harmful bacteria in a way that neither saliva nor helpful bacteria can overcome.—
Jacqueline Abranches,
The Conversation,
2 Dec. 2025
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Remember, those treat calories count toward the daily total, so adjust meal portions accordingly to prevent overfeeding and maintain a balanced, healthy diet.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Andy Greenberg: The pig butchering part of this is that the pig is fattened up with this emotional connection, like somebody builds a real relationship with the victim until there's a lot of trust and intimacy.—
Brian Barrett,
Wired News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Groundhogs fatten up in the warmer seasons then spend nearly three months – or 150 days – hibernating without eating a single thing.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Underfeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underfeed. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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