underfeed
verb (used with object)
to feed insufficiently.
underfed
Example Sentences
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She and other relatives say the men weren’t plotting a coup but raising concerns about issues such as underfed soldiers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Enlisted members of the Nationalist army were often underfed and scorned by their officers, and many ran away or defected to the CCP.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
"Currently most underfed children are using the stored reserves in the body, but a continued nutrition insufficiency would have long term impact."
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2022
Since 2019, hundreds of gray whales have died along North America’s Pacific coastline, many appearing skinny or underfed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2021
Collecting anything more than that would have required a second trip and when you’re tired and underfed, two miles cross-country feels like more than enough.
From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff
