Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underfed
Adjective
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He was also covered in fleas and looked extremely malnourished.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025 -
The health ministry posted pictures on social media of doctors holding paper signs about malnourished children and lack of medication.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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This, in a neighborhood with lots of undernourished children.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
10 July 2025
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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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“Underfed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underfed. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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