as in hunger
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 starvation people of Gaza are subjected to is preventable.
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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Many have died of starvation under the siege, Bakheit and others said.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
No humanitarian assistance has been delivered to Gaza since March 2, and a global hunger monitor has warned that half a million people face starvation in Gaza.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Nearly half a million people in Gaza now face starvation, according to a new report from the IPC, the international panel of famine experts who advise the United Nations.
—NPR, 14 May 2025
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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Many have died of starvation under the siege, Bakheit and others said.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
No humanitarian assistance has been delivered to Gaza since March 2, and a global hunger monitor has warned that half a million people face starvation in Gaza.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Nearly half a million people in Gaza now face starvation, according to a new report from the IPC, the international panel of famine experts who advise the United Nations.
—NPR, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starvation
Noun
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At the same time, molecules act on brain regions involved in appetite control, slowing stomach emptying and reducing hunger throughout the day.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
20 May 2025
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Even the United States, a staunch ally of Israel, has voiced concerns over the growing hunger crisis.—
Brian Melley,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
Noun
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After more than two months without aid entering Gaza, raising the risk of famine for millions of people, some aid trucks have begun entering the territory in the past few days.—
Kerem Inal,
ABC News,
26 May 2025
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Aid groups have warned of famine and say the aid that has come in is nowhere near enough to meeting mounting needs.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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The body said that the same number of babies is facing severe malnutrition absent a significant and swift increase of aid into Gaza, with severe malnutrition posing the risk of death.—
Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
22 May 2025
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Doctors reported malnutrition among children, and the United Nations recently warned that people across the enclave were at risk of famine.—
Samuel Granados,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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“Starvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starvation. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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