as in gaunt
suffering extreme weight loss as a result of hunger or disease
the emaciated bodies of the survivors of the concentration camps
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as in faded
to lose bodily strength or vigor
without adequate medical supplies, doctors could only look on helplessly as cholera victims continued to emaciate
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Recent Examples of emaciated
Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
Authorities also found Ruby’s emaciated 10-year-old daughter in the house, and the two women were arrested and held without bail.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
Over the rounds of hostage releases, male captives have generally appeared more emaciated than the women, suggesting the men were worse fed.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
The emaciated boy, whose wrists and ankles were duct taped together, was seen on a Ring camera begging a neighbor for help.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Town commissioners voted unanimously Monday night to ban the practice, eight months after a Charlotte Observer investigation into the sale of what horrified residents described as sick, emaciated caged puppies outside the Super Walmart off Interstate 77 Mooresville, exit 36.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
Authorities also found Ruby’s emaciated 10-year-old daughter in the house, and the two women were arrested and held without bail.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
Over the rounds of hostage releases, male captives have generally appeared more emaciated than the women, suggesting the men were worse fed.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
The emaciated boy, whose wrists and ankles were duct taped together, was seen on a Ring camera begging a neighbor for help.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emaciated
Adjective
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In the distance, a line of tall gaunt leafless trees becomes visible.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2025
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Stepping out from a white van, the Israeli civilian looked gaunt and frightened.—
Mick Krever,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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There’s a slight Francis Bacon aspect to them, poetic but at the same time incontrovertibly real, depicting every distorted limb, every haggard face and emaciated body, every wound and scar.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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Nobody could have given this song so much haggard soul.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Those at high-risk for listeria infection are newborns, those who are pregnant, have weakened immune systems, and those aged 65 or older.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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But the militants, while greatly weakened, have repeatedly regrouped, often after Israeli forces withdraw from areas.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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When McGovern runs from a skeletal monster into a narrow, claustrophobic hallway with locked doors, the bony hands emitting from the goon’s chest aren’t as oppressive as the overall atmosphere.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Investigators are now tasked with comparing DNA samples or dental records to see if the skeletal remains belong to Schepers.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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Those bleak years devastated the American rail industry, as revenue fell by 50 percent from 1928 to 1933, and a third of the country’s railroads went into bankruptcy.—
Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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Someone won a $68 million jackpot in New York on Christmas Eve in 2002, but that prize went unclaimed.—
Aliza Chasan,
CBS News,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Emaciated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emaciated. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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