without food

Example Sentences

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Going without food for several days does far more than force the body to burn fat.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

He recalls Maradona recounting how his mother, Dalma "Tota" Franco, would go without food so he could eat his fill.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

"He's been here in the shallow water for three days now and isn't feeding at all at the moment," although she added the animals can go without food for weeks.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

When I explained this to a Muslim friend, he replied that it “kinda sounds like diet Ramadan”—which demands that Muslims go without food or drink from sunup to sundown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“I can’t hardly think without food in my stomach. We didn’t plan too much about food yet.”

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech