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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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She added that many mothers say they are skipping out on their own healthcare so that their kids can go to the doctor, or skipping meals so their kids don’t go hungry.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

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

Without cash to buy from the jail’s commissary, they go hungry and lose weight.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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