died

past tense of die
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as in crashed
to stop functioning fortunately, when the engine died we were only two blocks from home

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Recent Examples of died 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 Adams Earley died in 2002 at age 83 in Dayton. Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024 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 Michael Brewer, one-half of Brewer & Shipley, has died. Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024 In the early 1980s, five seniors died after drinking homemade eggnog at a New Jersey nursing home. Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024 The elder Fink died shortly after the consummation of that deal. Zach Everson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 Judy Belushi-Pisano, 73, died July 5. Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024 The Hamilton County Coroner's Office is requesting help finding the relatives of a man who died this week. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for died
Verb
  • Of the 181 people onboard, 179 perished.
    Marisa Garcia, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Most of the animals that perished were small birds, according to officials.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • When Millie Gooch stopped drinking at age 26, her friends had a hard time wrapping their heads around it.
    Malaka Gharib, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
  • For those of us who love the series, haven’t stopped playing it since it was released in October 2023, and who own every Alter Ego, this is good news.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Minx’s reprieve was short-lived with season 2 being felled by limited press opportunities during the 2023 strikes — and sadly, third chances aren’t really a thing.
    EW Staff, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • He was felled by a lightning quick Jofra Archer bouncer that smashed into the grille, but still scored a match-saving 59.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The coach’s assessment might sound surprising considering Smith’s last pass Sunday was an interception that ended the game.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Starbucks said Workers United prematurely ended discussions this week.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The off-duty officer was riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle westbound when the driver of the Accord failed to yield the right-of-way and turned in front of the motorcycle, a DPS spokesperson said in a news release.
    Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
  • But those attempts have failed, most recently in 2019, and Florida has persisted with its harsh penalties.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • While many plants have succumbed to winter’s sleep, there are still plenty of flowers to keep your gardens lively and vases full.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The driver succumbed to their injuries from the crash, authorities said.
    Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • This isn’t to say Vancouver’s window has already slammed shut or expired.
    Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Graham’s contract with the Raiders expired after this season.
    Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Multiple other execs in the C-suite departed in the time since, most recently president and chief operating officer Chris Ruble, who was terminated in December.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2025
  • One surprisingly active club has been the Athletics, who have departed Oakland and will play their home games in Sacramento in the near term.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025

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