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underfed

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verb

past tense of underfeed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for underfed
Adjective
  • The dogs didn’t appear starved or malnourished, ACC officials said.
    Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
  • Investigators later searched the Rollins' home and allegedly found a malnourished dog there, police said.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Smith said the skin can undergo further harm, as many are often undernourished thanks to the decrease in appetite from the drugs.
    Emily Burns, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
  • Cosmo is largely wasted in a rote cranky-but-loyal part that adds little to the undernourished whole.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Underfed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underfed. Accessed 30 May. 2025.

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