grow emaciated

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Describes the gradual process of becoming extremely thin.

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  • Without food, the stray cat began to grow emaciated.
  • The patient grew increasingly emaciated as the illness progressed.
  • He had grown emaciated after weeks of being lost in the desert.
  • During the famine, many children grew emaciated from malnutrition.
  • It was heartbreaking to watch the old dog grow emaciated in its final days.
  • If he continues to refuse food, he will grow emaciated very quickly.
  • The prisoners of war slowly grew emaciated on their meager rations.
  • She was shocked to see how her friend had grown emaciated in just a few months.
  • Certain medical conditions can cause a person to grow emaciated despite eating normally.
  • The historical accounts describe how the population grew emaciated during the long siege.