brain-dead
adjective
1
: characterized by brain death
2
: lacking intelligence or vitality
brain-dead fools
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it seems like she's always doing some brain-dead thing or another
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He was declared brain-dead that day and taken off life support two days later.
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City News Service, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner classified Robinson as brain-dead on March 2, issuing what is known as a demographic report, a document the office routinely issues following someone's death.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The vast majority of organ donations once came from people who were brain-dead.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
He was reportedly revived at a hospital but was declared brain-dead and removed from life support.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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City News Service, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner classified Robinson as brain-dead on March 2, issuing what is known as a demographic report, a document the office routinely issues following someone's death.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The vast majority of organ donations once came from people who were brain-dead.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
He was reportedly revived at a hospital but was declared brain-dead and removed from life support.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brain-dead
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“Brain-dead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brain-dead. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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