the needy

noun

: poor people

Our church collected food for the needy.

Examples of the needy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But, then, in a great and noble second act, the former president travels the world spreading goodness, peace and light while helping build safe and affordable housing for the needy and fighting the twin scourges of poverty and disease. —Mark Barabak, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2025

The club also holds a happy hour from 3 to 5 p.m. Feb. 12 at Tabu Sushi Bar & Grill, 344 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road. SOLANA BEACH Church hosts blood drive, sandwich making for the needy Calvary Lutheran Church will host various activities for the community on Feb. 16. —Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025

May said some of the family’s time also will be spent volunteering at St. Vincent de Paul in San Rafael helping the needy. —Giuseppe Ricapito, The Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2024

Officials have also promised to help the unemployed and distribute holiday subsidies to the needy. —Vivian Wang, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025

Rhymes for the needy

• unready
• beady
• greedy
• guidi
• reedy
• seedy
• speedy
• tweedy
• weedy