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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
The gangs have forced thousands of people from their homes, paralyzed the economy and now has millions facing starvation.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Many of the programs are in fragile countries that are highly reliant on U.S. aid to support health systems and nutrition programs and stave off starvation.
—Sam Mednick, arkansasonline.com, 2 Mar. 2025
On the ground, in the places where the aid kept starvation at bay and deadly viruses in check, program directors say there will now be little to stop those threats.
—Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 1 Mar. 2025
Israel has been criticized by rights groups of stemming the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza, leaving Palestinian children to die of starvation.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Many of the programs are in fragile countries that are highly reliant on U.S. aid to support health systems and nutrition programs and stave off starvation.
—Sam Mednick, arkansasonline.com, 2 Mar. 2025
On the ground, in the places where the aid kept starvation at bay and deadly viruses in check, program directors say there will now be little to stop those threats.
—Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 1 Mar. 2025
Israel has been criticized by rights groups of stemming the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza, leaving Palestinian children to die of starvation.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starvation
Noun
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Thank wars, confusion and a hunger for sunlight Opinion Opinion: Pinnacol Assurance needs changes to continue workers’ compensation coverage at a competitive rate Pinnacol Assurance is currently standing at a crossroads.—
The Denver Post,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
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Head coach Connor Brickley credited his team’s drive and hunger to return to TD Garden as motivating factors.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2025
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About 600 aid trucks had entered daily since the ceasefire began Jan. 19, easing fears of famine raised by international experts.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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About 600 aid trucks had entered daily since the cease-fire began Jan. 19, easing fears of famine raised by international experts.—
Tia Goldenberg and Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025
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The reports further projected that one million children would go untreated for severe malnutrition.—
Dan Cody,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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The top officials estimated that the casualties would include up to 166,000 deaths from malaria, a 30% rise in new tuberculosis cases, 200,000 children paralyzed by polio over the next decade and more than a million children left untreated for severe malnutrition.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Starvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starvation. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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