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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
During a brutal four-year rule, the communist-nationalist ideologues of the Khmer Rouge killed between 1.6 million and 3 million people through executions, forced labor and starvation.
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Sophal Ear, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
During starvation, ghrelin raises blood sugar to provide energy and help prevent hypoglycemia.
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2025
There is no serious evidence of starvation in Gaza, and what food scarcity does exist can be attributed to Hamas pillaging and hoarding aid.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
This month, whales have died in Long Beach and Huntington Beach from the toxin and dozens of pelicans have become ill, with their offspring on the brink of starvation.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for starvation
Sophal Ear, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
During starvation, ghrelin raises blood sugar to provide energy and help prevent hypoglycemia.
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2025
There is no serious evidence of starvation in Gaza, and what food scarcity does exist can be attributed to Hamas pillaging and hoarding aid.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
This month, whales have died in Long Beach and Huntington Beach from the toxin and dozens of pelicans have become ill, with their offspring on the brink of starvation.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starvation
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By voting, supporters not only champion their favorite couples but also fuel real-world solutions to hunger and environmental degradation.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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Bakeries and food kitchens have shut down, hunger is widespread and children have suffered malnourishment, the U.N. says.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
5 May 2025
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Its population of around 2.3 million people is on the brink of famine, according to aid groups and international agencies.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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All of the Gaza Strip is at high risk of famine, and nearly half a million people in Gaza face starvation, according to a panel of experts backed by the United Nations.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
14 May 2025
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Microsoft Confirms New Free Update Deadline For Windows Users iOS 18—Here’s Why There’s A New Black Dot On Your iPhone The warnings about the malnutrition and starvation of people in Gaza need to be taken seriously and addressed as soon as possible to prevent further suffering and deaths.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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In its 2024 country report, WFP said Afghanistan was experiencing a record-high spike in child malnutrition, affecting some 3.5 million children.—
Gabriel Spitzer,
NPR,
6 May 2025
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“Starvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starvation. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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