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also anoretic
as in anorexic
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Recent Examples of anorectic
Beyond that, signs' late and early parts are called anorectic and critical degrees.
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Lisa Stardust, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Lisa Stardust, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anorectic
Adjective
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When Klara ends up in the local hospital’s anorexic ward, David and Laura must resort to even more desperate measures, which paradoxically help thaw out their own emotional cold war.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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Other folks smight only have enough space for a pair of anorexic goats.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Our new evidence aligns with skeletal adaptations that suggest powerful digging abilities, consistent with foraging foods both above and below ground.—
Aditya Reddy Kurre,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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After nearly two years of friends, family and law enforcement searching for her, Markham's skeletal remains were found by a couple gathering aluminum cans near a creek off Big Cedar Road in Cedar Grove, Indiana.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Milejkowski and his colleagues found that emaciated children had no antibodies against tuberculosis.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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Both dogs were extremely emaciated and suffered from severe neglect, but thanks to round-the-clock care, Bailey is gaining strength and Faith is learning to walk on three legs after losing one due to injury.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And in a third, the gaunt 30-year-old killer flexes, purses his lips and squints.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The apparently recent footage showed two hostages -- Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Alon Ohel -- looking gaunt and exhausted while being driven around Gaza City.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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When Claire first shows up, Sweeney’s haggard appearance is doubly shocking for anyone who’s seen how radiant the star looks in most roles.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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Weinstein often looked haggard and out of it — unshaven, mouth ajar, eyes bleary.—
Phoebe Eaton,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Anorectic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anorectic. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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