1
as in demises
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
we were all saddened by the death of our friend
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2
as in terminations
the act of ceasing to exist
the death of the Soviet economic system in the wake of the breakup of the USSR
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3
as in downfalls
something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life
that muscle car will be the death of him yet
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4
as in massacres
the killing of a large number of people
thousands of soldiers were lost on the field of death
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Recent Examples of deaths
Emma Heming Willis is using her voice to amplify the importance of caregivers amid Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Hackman's deaths.
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Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The monitor reported security forces and allied factions were responsible for most of the deaths.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Community members have expressed an outpouring of love for the late couple since their deaths last week.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 11 Mar. 2025
That accounts for more than 1 in 7 reported COVID-19 deaths in the whole world (although the true global death toll is likely much higher due to under-reporting).
—Simon Williams, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
During Friday’s press conference, Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon said that the couple’s deaths are not being treated as a hate crime, and there is no current evidence suggesting that Chiclana knew the victims.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 11 Mar. 2025
While the cause of their deaths has yet to be confirmed, police are investigating the deaths as possible drug overdoses, AP reported.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Hezbollah's capabilities were badly damaged in the fighting - not least by a covert attack on Hezbollah operatives with exploding pagers, which resulted in over 30 deaths and thousands of injuries, including some civilians.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Police said there is no indication of a hate crime in the deaths of Mickey Harmon and Jordan Celotto.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 11 Mar. 2025
Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The monitor reported security forces and allied factions were responsible for most of the deaths.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Community members have expressed an outpouring of love for the late couple since their deaths last week.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 11 Mar. 2025
That accounts for more than 1 in 7 reported COVID-19 deaths in the whole world (although the true global death toll is likely much higher due to under-reporting).
—Simon Williams, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
During Friday’s press conference, Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon said that the couple’s deaths are not being treated as a hate crime, and there is no current evidence suggesting that Chiclana knew the victims.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 11 Mar. 2025
While the cause of their deaths has yet to be confirmed, police are investigating the deaths as possible drug overdoses, AP reported.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Hezbollah's capabilities were badly damaged in the fighting - not least by a covert attack on Hezbollah operatives with exploding pagers, which resulted in over 30 deaths and thousands of injuries, including some civilians.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Police said there is no indication of a hate crime in the deaths of Mickey Harmon and Jordan Celotto.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Deaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deaths. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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