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adjective

Definition of demisednext
as in fallen
no longer living a cemetery reserved for demised family pets

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demised

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verb

past tense of demise
as in died
to stop living our much beloved, recently demised leader

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demised
  1. died
  2. deceased
  3. fell
  4. dead
  5. perished
  6. departed
  7. gone
  8. late
Verb
  • One person died and three others were hospitalized following a fire at a residential complex in Bridgeport on Monday.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
  • After a lifetime of making people laugh, Newhart died on July 18 at his home in Los Angeles.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of died
Adjective
  • Barnes said the juvenile suspect is deceased, and no officers fired their weapons upon entering the school.
    Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The two, who had worked together as a duo for 37 years when his concert took place and are both now deceased, shared a near-telepathic sense of communication on stage.
    George Varga, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of deceased
Verb
  • The latest iteration of the project calls for felling 108 trees rooted along Greenleaf Avenue, between Wardman and Hadley streets, and planting 118 smaller trees in the area.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Complete decommissioning can include felling or dismantling the turbines, partially or wholly removing the turbine foundations and underground cables, removing the ground-level facilities, and restoring the land to a usable state.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of fell
Adjective
  • From your perspective, is that totally dead at this point?
    Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2024
  • At least 38 people are dead and 29 others injured after the Azerbaijan Airlines passenger aircraft crashed near Kazakhstan's Aktau Airport on Wednesday morning, a spokesperson for Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations told ABC News.
    Lauren Peller, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of dead
Verb
  • The people who lived here over 5,600 years ago ate mostly plants, farmed, and some may have perished in an accidental fire.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Previous studies of these bones proposed that the inhabitants perished in a house fire.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of perished
Adjective
  • These spirits not only provide a thoughtful toast to the departed but also serve as a reminder of Mexico’s deep traditions and reverence for the past.
    Rachel King, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Joining the core trio of Corgan, Iha and Chamberlin were bassist Jack Bates and guitarist Kiki Wong, who famously won the post from the departed Jeff Schroeder after a public casting call of more than 10,000.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
Definition of departed
Adjective
  • The original pioneers were mostly busy making non-hyperpop or gone: SOPHIE tragically died in 2021; 100 gecs spent years toiling to make their zany stadium-rock second album.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2024
  • People have found out in the process — some who’ve gone virtual — their attendance has gone way up.
    Peggy O’Hare, ExpressNews.com, 7 May 2020
Definition of gone
Adjective
  • The tune has only spent four frames anywhere on the tally, including this latest stint.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson scrapped a last-minute measure to avoid a government shutdown late Wednesday after facing opposition from fellow Republicans — including President-elect Donald Trump — who objected to billions of dollars in spending that had been added to the bill.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
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