die of
phrasal verb
died of; dying of; dies of
: to die because of (something)
My uncle died of cancer.
She died of old age.
They say that he died of a broken heart.
—sometimes used figuratively to say something causes a lot of discomfort, distress, etc.I almost died of embarrassment.
Would you like some water? You must be dying of thirst.
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Their birth followed the death of the then-couple’s first child, Nevada Alexander, who died of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) at 10 weeks old in 2002.
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The Oscar-winning actor died of causes related to cardiovascular illness and was likely alive for several days after Arakawa, who died of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare disease that can infect humans through contact with infected rodents.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
The child was the first person to die of measles in the U.S. in a decade.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Officers were notified on July 26th that Williams had died of his wounds.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The Oscar-winning actor died of causes related to cardiovascular illness and was likely alive for several days after Arakawa, who died of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare disease that can infect humans through contact with infected rodents.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
The child was the first person to die of measles in the U.S. in a decade.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Officers were notified on July 26th that Williams had died of his wounds.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Die of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20of. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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