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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underfed
Adjective
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Back then, prisoners often became malnourished after spending time behind bars, and tofu was a cheap source of protein, vitamins and minerals.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025 -
Food prices probably would have been a lot higher, the number of people who are malnourished would have been greater, and even more millions of acres of forest would have been transformed into fields.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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Zinc supplementation increases height in both healthy and undernourished children.1920 Zinc affects growth in multiple ways, namely by influencing growth hormone metabolism.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
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Officers from the Polk County Animal Cruelty Investigations Unit in Florida received a tip that two undernourished horses were seen on a farm in Lake Wales, according to a press release.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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“Underfed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underfed. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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