starvation
noun
star·va·tion
stär-ˈvā-shən 
Examples of starvation in a Sentence
The famine brought mass starvation.
Millions of people face starvation every day.
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As Live Aid reminds us, the charity concerts and records began when Geldof, then best known as lead singer of the Irish rock band the Boomtown Rats, watched a television news report about people in Ethiopia dying of starvation.
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
After a necropsy, officials found the two cats had died of starvation and dehydration.
—Thomas B. Langhorne, IndyStar, 9 July 2025
But there is starvation where a child’s body is degrading and the immune system is starting to collapse, and that’s happening—so children’s bodies aren’t waiting for that technical definition.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 7 July 2025
So much progress has been lost during Mayor Scott’s tenure, as the BPD has refused to investigate cases of severe neglect and starvation, even where animals have died at the hands of their abusers.
—Caroline A. Griffin, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2025
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
After a necropsy, officials found the two cats had died of starvation and dehydration.
—Thomas B. Langhorne, IndyStar, 9 July 2025
But there is starvation where a child’s body is degrading and the immune system is starting to collapse, and that’s happening—so children’s bodies aren’t waiting for that technical definition.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 7 July 2025
So much progress has been lost during Mayor Scott’s tenure, as the BPD has refused to investigate cases of severe neglect and starvation, even where animals have died at the hands of their abusers.
—Caroline A. Griffin, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2025
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“Starvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starvation. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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starvation
noun
star·va·tion
stär-ˈvā-shən
: the act or an instance of starving : the state of being starved
Medical Definition
starvation
noun
star·va·tion
stär-ˈvā-shən
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