Because of the famine, the cattle starved to death.
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Starved
Synonyms for "starved" (97 found)
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aching forattenuatedbare handedbare-handedbeggarlycadaverouscorpselikecravingdeprived ofdesirous ofdog-hungrydying foremaceratedemaciateemaciated
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11 entriesappearancebehavioral statedeprivationdeprivedesirehunger statenutritional deficiencyphysiqueprivationpsychological statescarcity
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12 entriesCollocations
10 entriesstarved childstarved childrenstarved for attentionstarved for knowledgestarved for nutrientsstarved for resourcesstarved lookstarved of nutrientsstarved of resourcesstarved population
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2 entriesSample sentences
13 total sentences available.
The cattle starved to death.
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The old man was starved to death.
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Hundreds of people have starved to death in that district.
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