emaciate
verb
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noun
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Synonyms
decay, droop, fade, fail, flag, go, lag, languish, sag, sink, waste (away), weaken, wilt, wither
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Rocket was an owner surrender that came to Wizard of Paws Wildlife emaciated, with a collar growing into his neck. — Kelly Wilkinson, Indianapolis Star, "3 of the rarest dogs in the world live in Beech Grove — and they can sing!," 27 Aug. 2019 Since the creature seemed healthy and wasn't emaciated, police released him in a wooded area nearby. — Author: Antonia Noori Farzan, Anchorage Daily News, "Police called it a meth-fueled attack squirrel. An Alabama fugitive says it’s his beloved pet.," 21 June 2019 Since the creature seemed healthy and wasn't emaciated, police released him in a wooded area nearby. — Author: Antonia Noori Farzan, Anchorage Daily News, "Police called it a meth-fueled attack squirrel. An Alabama fugitive says it’s his beloved pet.," 21 June 2019 Since the creature seemed healthy and wasn't emaciated, police released him in a wooded area nearby. — Author: Antonia Noori Farzan, Anchorage Daily News, "Police called it a meth-fueled attack squirrel. An Alabama fugitive says it’s his beloved pet.," 21 June 2019 Since the creature seemed healthy and wasn't emaciated, police released him in a wooded area nearby. — Author: Antonia Noori Farzan, Anchorage Daily News, "Police called it a meth-fueled attack squirrel. An Alabama fugitive says it’s his beloved pet.," 21 June 2019 Since the creature seemed healthy and wasn't emaciated, police released him in a wooded area nearby. — Author: Antonia Noori Farzan, Anchorage Daily News, "Police called it a meth-fueled attack squirrel. An Alabama fugitive says it’s his beloved pet.," 21 June 2019 Since the creature seemed healthy and wasn't emaciated, police released him in a wooded area nearby. — Author: Antonia Noori Farzan, Anchorage Daily News, "Police called it a meth-fueled attack squirrel. An Alabama fugitive says it’s his beloved pet.," 21 June 2019 Since the creature seemed healthy and wasn't emaciated, police released him in a wooded area nearby. — al.com, "Fugitive owner of Alabama attack squirrel: ‘I miss him hard’," 20 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'emaciate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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