the dead
noun
: the state of being dead
—usually used in the phrases rise from the dead or come back from the dead or return from the dead to mean to become alive again after dying
For a moment, I thought that my grandfather had come back from the dead.
They believe that Jesus Christ rose from the dead.
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Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said during a Sunday morning press conference that 38 adults and 21 children are among the dead.
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Mandy Taheri
hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
Two additional people have been reported among the dead.
—Michael McGough 5, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2025
One Camp Mystic camper, 8-year-old Sarah Marsh of Alabama, was confirmed among the dead, according to Mountain Brook, Alabama, Mayor Stewart Welch.
—Susan Miller, USA Today, 6 July 2025
The ministry does not differentiate between civilians and combatants in its death count, but says that more than half of the dead are women and children.
—arkansasonline.com, 3 July 2025
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Mandy Taheri
hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
Two additional people have been reported among the dead.
—Michael McGough 5, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2025
One Camp Mystic camper, 8-year-old Sarah Marsh of Alabama, was confirmed among the dead, according to Mountain Brook, Alabama, Mayor Stewart Welch.
—Susan Miller, USA Today, 6 July 2025
The ministry does not differentiate between civilians and combatants in its death count, but says that more than half of the dead are women and children.
—arkansasonline.com, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the dead
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“The dead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20dead. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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