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adjective

i-ˈmā-shē-ˌā-təd How to pronounce emaciated (audio)
Definition of emaciatednext
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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emaciated

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verb

past tense of emaciate
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
Adjective
Among those transferred out was Flora, a 10-year-old brindle shepherd who the organization said came in emaciated and missing her left front leg. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026 Police found Nola’s emaciated body wrapped in plastic inside a suitcase. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026 Dead, emaciated gray whales have been washing up on Washington state shores at a shocking pace over the last few months. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 25 May 2026 An emaciated manatee calf was rescued on the Atlantic Ocean side of the Florida Keys on Tuesday and sent to SeaWorld Orlando for rehabilitation. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for emaciated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emaciated
  1. gaunt
  2. faded
  3. haggard
  4. weakened
  5. skeletal
  6. sagged
Adjective
  • As her pregnancy progressed, Kabita’s belly swelled while the rest of her remained gaunt.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • On the first day of the hearing, July 22, Salah Sarsour's brother, Mohammad Sarsour, testified that his brother appeared gaunt and dirty and complained of pain and inadequate medical care during his detention in an Israeli jail.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of gaunt
Verb
  • Their content together, appearances, red carpet moments, casual clips of them out in Los Angeles, has kept fans invested in their story past the finale, extending the shelf life of a couple that could otherwise have faded once the season ended.
    — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The next major episode of persistent trade imbalances was the rare case in which the imbalances faded away without causing major disruption.
    — MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of faded
Adjective
  • Xbox, despite its increasingly haggard reputation, has announced backwards compatibility for PC.
    — Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Rocking back and forth nervously during a television appearance, a haggard-looking Diaz-Canel acknowledged the same talks, which his government had denied were taking place just days before.
    — Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
Definition of haggard
Verb
  • Airstrikes have weakened the regime militarily but strengthened its standing internally.
    — Nate Swanson, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
  • That mechanism has weakened substantially since the global financial crisis, and particularly since 2020.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of weakened
Adjective
  • Like trees that produce annual growth rings, corals add skeletal layers of calcium carbonate year after year.
    — Julia Cole, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Who’s flaunting their skeletal frame and who hides a bit behind a couture wall of feathers?
    — Marti Noxon, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of skeletal
Verb
  • Officers quickly converged to help subdue the teen, with Merks pulling the gun from the backside of his jeans, which had sagged below his mid-thigh.
    — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Flags sagged in the rain and translucent ponchos billowed in the wind, but the sound of bagpipes and a booming sousaphone kept the crowd moving.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of sagged

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“Emaciated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emaciated. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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