as in gaunt
suffering extreme weight loss as a result of hunger or disease
the emaciated bodies of the survivors of the concentration camps
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as in faded
to lose bodily strength or vigor
without adequate medical supplies, doctors could only look on helplessly as cholera victims continued to emaciate
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Recent Examples of emaciated
Peter D'abrosca, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
Many of the hostages released by Hamas returned emaciated and malnourished and described harsh conditions in captivity.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
In its turn, the Burger Court provided an emaciated conception of Brown’s meaning, one that permitted many non-southern jurisdictions to avoid pursuing desegregation programs.
—Justin Driver, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2025
Woman charged with holding 'severely emaciated' stepson in captivity for over 20 years: Police
However, a terrified pizza delivery driver happened to get there before authorities could respond and found the reptile in front of the customer’s home by accident.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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The man, who has not been named, was found emaciated and told police he had been confined in the home since age 11.
—Peter D'abrosca, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
Many of the hostages released by Hamas returned emaciated and malnourished and described harsh conditions in captivity.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
In its turn, the Burger Court provided an emaciated conception of Brown’s meaning, one that permitted many non-southern jurisdictions to avoid pursuing desegregation programs.
—Justin Driver, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2025
Woman charged with holding 'severely emaciated' stepson in captivity for over 20 years: Police
However, a terrified pizza delivery driver happened to get there before authorities could respond and found the reptile in front of the customer’s home by accident.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emaciated
Adjective
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Tall and thin, bordering on gaunt, he was dressed in blue jeans, a flannel shirt, an old Army jacket, work boots, gloves and a blue wool cap.—
Alanna Nash,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2025
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And Palestinian prisoners — some of whom also emerged from Israeli jails appearing gaunt — also embraced loved ones.—
Rawan Sheikh Ahmad,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The scene makes Perkins crack up — Death looks tired and haggard, his job is never done (especially this week), and while the father-son may have escaped this round, their paths will cross in some unknowable way in the future.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
21 Feb. 2025
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There’s a slight Francis Bacon aspect to them, poetic but at the same time incontrovertibly real, depicting every distorted limb, every haggard face and emaciated body, every wound and scar.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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Those at high-risk for listeria infection are newborns, those who are pregnant, have weakened immune systems, and those aged 65 or older.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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But the militants, while greatly weakened, have repeatedly regrouped, often after Israeli forces withdraw from areas.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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The impressive tomb didn’t contain skeletal remains that could help identify its owner.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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Investigators found skeletal remains inside a car, which turned out to be a match for the missing woman, police said.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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Those bleak years devastated the American rail industry, as revenue fell by 50 percent from 1928 to 1933, and a third of the country’s railroads went into bankruptcy.—
Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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Someone won a $68 million jackpot in New York on Christmas Eve in 2002, but that prize went unclaimed.—
Aliza Chasan,
CBS News,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Emaciated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emaciated. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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