1
as in perished
to stop living
the king died of old age after a long and fruitful reign
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as in stopped
to come to an end
the storm died just as dawn was breaking over the horizon
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as in crashed
to stop functioning
fortunately, when the engine died we were only two blocks from home
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Recent Examples of died
North’s longtime wife, Betsy, died late last November, soon after their 56th wedding anniversary.
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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
A student who authorities say opened fire at his Colorado high school, wounding two classmates and then turning the gun on himself, has died, according to the local sheriff's office.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Hours later, Utah officials confirmed Kirk had died, meaning that everyone who watched the video had essentially just viewed a snuff film.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Moments after it was confirmed that Charlie Kirk died from a gunshot wound during a college event Wednesday in Utah, several Arkansas political leaders went to social media to express their dismay over the conservative activist's death.
—Ella McCarthy, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2025
My husband died in 2019, leaving a hole in my life.
—Jody Darwick, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
This is where our ancestors died protecting a way of life.
—Richard B. Williams, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Her father, who served in the Vietnam and Korean wars, died from kidney failure and heart disease associated with exposure to Agent Orange.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
In the second flight, Ethiopian Airlines 302, all 157 passengers and crew on board died.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Josh Meyer, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
A student who authorities say opened fire at his Colorado high school, wounding two classmates and then turning the gun on himself, has died, according to the local sheriff's office.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Hours later, Utah officials confirmed Kirk had died, meaning that everyone who watched the video had essentially just viewed a snuff film.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Moments after it was confirmed that Charlie Kirk died from a gunshot wound during a college event Wednesday in Utah, several Arkansas political leaders went to social media to express their dismay over the conservative activist's death.
—Ella McCarthy, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2025
My husband died in 2019, leaving a hole in my life.
—Jody Darwick, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
This is where our ancestors died protecting a way of life.
—Richard B. Williams, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Her father, who served in the Vietnam and Korean wars, died from kidney failure and heart disease associated with exposure to Agent Orange.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
In the second flight, Ethiopian Airlines 302, all 157 passengers and crew on board died.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for died
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While the original pieces perished in a fire at Rohwer after the war, the replicas remain to give evidence of this student project that developed under her supervision.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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Sadly, none of her citrus survived, and many of her cattle perished.—
Mandi Wright,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That alone is amazing, said Timbrook, Depue and a representative for the soft body armor vest that stopped a bullet from piercing the officer’s chest.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Clearly, when the justice reform was stopped was one point in time, in [20]21.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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That Tuesday morning, Rodriguez was home with a seven-month-old baby when a friend of hers—who happened to be a police officer at the 41st Precinct in the Bronx—called her to tell her a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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And in a rural field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, a similar ceremony marked by moments of silence, the reading of names and the laying of wreaths, will honor the victims of Flight 93, the hijacked plane that crashed after crew members and passengers tried to storm the cockpit.—
Philip Marcelo,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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When a mother tree is felled, the survival rate of many of its seedlings may be drastically reduced, a process not unlike the reciprocal feedback loop of Yggdrasill, whose deterioration in response to discord in the nine realms spells cosmic collapse.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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There are also beautifully observed moments toward the end with Dorotea and Riccardo; and a moving reckoning with death when Mariano’s favorite horse, a stallion named Elvis, is felled by illness and the president refuses to end his suffering by having the animal put to sleep.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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Once the inning ended a few minutes later, New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza met Manaea in the dugout and led him down the tunnel.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Hearing for ethics complaint investigation findings delayed The Wausau Ethics Board ended its own investigation into the incident in July.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Yet most failed to note the hospital’s long-standing use as a base for Hamas operations.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Although his shoes contained 10 ounces of highly explosive material, his attempt to light the fuse failed because of foot perspiration.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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An area of stormy weather the hurricane center tracked for development between Africa and the Caribbean last week succumbed to this hostile factor.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Kennedale Fire Department attempted lifesaving measures, but the man succumbed to his injuries, authorities said in a news release.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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After the last contract expired in 2022, the years-long negotiations between the union and city have gone on so long that a new contract would end later this year, and negotiations for a new one would likely begin immediately after.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Plus, the service lost subscribers last quarter—a show people are excited about could lure back some whose bundles expired.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Died.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/died. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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