1
as in to perish
to stop living
the king died of old age after a long and fruitful reign
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2
as in to stop
to come to an end
the storm died just as dawn was breaking over the horizon
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3
as in to fail
to stop functioning
fortunately, when the engine died we were only two blocks from home
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Recent Examples of die
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
She was diagnosed with cancer in September and almost died at the start of camp.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Ian King, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
For the period between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024, Dell Children's performed 12 transplants and had one patient die.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
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Verb
The Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher made his return to the pitcher's mound in his first Major League outing since his infant daughter died just five days after she was born.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
She was diagnosed with cancer in September and almost died at the start of camp.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
They are built by stacking multiple memory dies, each thinner than a human hair, with microscopic precision.
—Ian King, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
For the period between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024, Dell Children's performed 12 transplants and had one patient die.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for die
Verb
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Cookie perished, to say nothing of the dog.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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The three perished when the plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Asking the engineers to stop designing a firing squad chamber for the state of Idaho to execute death-row prisoners.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Yankees went a perfect 5-for-5 with ABS challenges in Monday’s 2-1 walk-off loss to the Mariners, but that didn’t stop Boone and company from barking at home plate umpire Mike Estabrook.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The lawsuit alleged that Bank of America failed to file suspicious activity reports, known as SARs, until after Epstein's death in 2019.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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During the next two and a half years, Beckham and various investors tried, and failed, to land a stadium deal.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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How did human bones, possibly several hundred years old and believed to originate from another country, come to rest beneath a residential property in Richland County?—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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Speculation quickly grew that the bones could be connected to a missing person’s cold case — a theory that resonated in a community where unresolved disappearances weigh heavily.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Night fell, and Martha came to a small black lake.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Photos shared on social media shows the massive slabs of rock fell just past a blind curve and the SUV sustained major front-end damage.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Oh, and after a Collins strikeout finally ended the streak in the sixth, Isbel promptly led off the bottom of the seventh with a home run.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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According to Max Preps, the JSerra Lions ended the 2025 season with a 3-7 record and went 0-5 in the Trinity League against powerhouse like Mater Dei.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Temperatures will be warmest, near 60°, early Friday morning before crashing into the 40s.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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And six years later, Donovan is still prodding and cajoling the forward to crash the boards and control his dribble and contribute physically to the game.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And the bumbling nature of Lesgate, with Jones playing the internal conflicts sharply, comes with succumbing to the horrid nature of what money can bring.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Luis Daniel Gutierrez Mora, 31, succumbed to his injuries at a hospital on Tuesday, CMPD said in a March 25 news release.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Die.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/die. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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