go hungry

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fast v.
need v.

VERB

fast

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abstain

STRONG

diet famish forbear refrain starve

WEAK

deny oneself not eat

Antonyms

STRONG

indulge

WEAK

eat glut gorge stuff

VERB

need

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call for demand desire lack require

STRONG

claim covet crave exact hanker hunger long lust miss necessitate pine thirst wish yearn

WEAK

be deficient be deprived be down and out be hard up be in need of be in want be inadequate be needy be poor be short be without die for do without drive for feel a dearth of feel the necessity for feel the pinch have occasion for have occasion to have use for hurt for suffer privation yen for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

have not want

STRONG

abjure despise dislike give hate

WEAK

do not want

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Will some customers soon have to go hungry?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

At the Golden State Annex in McFarland and at the Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center in Bakersfield, detainees said they spent at least $50 per week on commissary items so they wouldn’t go hungry.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

People were forced to go hungry, choosing between paying for bills or for food, or not eating to ensure children were fed.

From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2026

"We didn't go hungry, but it was close," Ivo said on the Brazilian podcast Polo in Off.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026

No birds would go hungry on his watch.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds

go hungry

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