STARVATION Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

starvation

noun

Definition of starvation

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 Thanks to the grouse’s catholic tastes, there are no known reports of death by starvation. — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026 The outcry of criticism comes as a report used by the United Nations and quoted by much of the world's media projected starvation in Gaza well into June. — Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Most younger people haven’t been taught about the horrors of communism, such as the deliberate starvation of millions of Ukrainian farmers and their families in the early 1930s. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Their starvation reached new heights, and the men ultimately broke their promise to Odysseus and killed one of Apollo’s cattle. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for starvation

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Pausing midway through a meal to check in with your hunger is a good rule of thumb, and boxing half of a meal at a restaurant to bring home can also help.

— Gavin Escott, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Glosson believes the biggest factor was a decline in the number of families receiving food assistance — though the need to help ease hunger is still there.

— Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of hunger

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Meanwhile, the El Niño warm weather system is further complicating matters, with analysts saying millions could be at risk of malnutrition as temperatures soar.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Causes involving malnutrition or hypothermia were still being explored, the office said.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

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