1
as in perished
to stop living
the king died of old age after a long and fruitful reign
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2
as in stopped
to come to an end
the storm died just as dawn was breaking over the horizon
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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
Nunn died in 2016 from leukemia at age 63.
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EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
An American Airlines employee has died following an accident on the tarmac in North Carolina.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
An American Airlines worker died after they were struck by a ramp vehicle on the tarmac at an airport on Monday morning.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Fewer than 100 members of the military died from COVID-19, according to the Department of Defense.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
Further details about the worker who died may be released in due course.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Cats appear to be more susceptible to bird flu as dozens of cats have died from eating raw pet food or drinking raw milk contaminated with the virus.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 28 Jan. 2025
At the time, Colorado had recorded 25 cases, including seven infants who were stillborn or died within months of birth from complications of the infection, and Herlihy said that the state could have more than 100 cases if nothing changed.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
Since the flames set a blaze, 27 people died and thousands of structures were destroyed, displacing entire communities.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
An American Airlines employee has died following an accident on the tarmac in North Carolina.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
An American Airlines worker died after they were struck by a ramp vehicle on the tarmac at an airport on Monday morning.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Fewer than 100 members of the military died from COVID-19, according to the Department of Defense.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
Further details about the worker who died may be released in due course.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Cats appear to be more susceptible to bird flu as dozens of cats have died from eating raw pet food or drinking raw milk contaminated with the virus.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 28 Jan. 2025
At the time, Colorado had recorded 25 cases, including seven infants who were stillborn or died within months of birth from complications of the infection, and Herlihy said that the state could have more than 100 cases if nothing changed.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
Since the flames set a blaze, 27 people died and thousands of structures were destroyed, displacing entire communities.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for died
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Cline never released a duet or other collaboration, and the new album features nine, including one with Cowboy Copas, who perished in the plane crash with Cline (along with fellow Opry star Hawkshaw Hawkins and Cline’s manager, Randy Hughes).—
Nancy Kruh,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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More than 1,500 passengers and crew perished; only around 710 of those on board survived.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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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
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Details matter, as the characters in Season 2 never stopped reminding us.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Related article Damage to ancient Hadrian’s Wall confirmed after famous UK tree ‘deliberately felled’ Jon Stokes, director of trees, science and research at the Tree Council, said in the trust’s statement that ancient oaks can live up to 1,000 years.—
Olivia Kemp,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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In some scenes of the film, the relationship remains much closer as in Myanmar, where loggers use elephants to move giant trees felled for timber.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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While the Heat’s losing skid continued, another streak ended.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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Herro ended the night with eight points on 3-of-11 shooting from the field, 0-of-1 shooting on threes and 2-of-2 shooting from the foul line, three rebounds, four assists and six turnovers in 39 minutes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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But the Dodgers — as has so often been the case over the last couple of weeks — failed to tack on.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The judge also denied the city’s request for a default judgment after the defendants failed to appear in court.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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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
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Duran, however, succumbed to his injuries two days later.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
21 Dec. 2024
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The union maintained that the clause no longer applied because the contract had expired.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2025
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In September 2028, when all current syndication deals with stations will have expired, a new arrangement would allow for same day televising and streaming episodes.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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The family departed Westchester County Airport on Saturday morning.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Hobbs quietly departed the courthouse, hopped in a car with her husband and started her journey back home to Alabama as soon as the verdict was read.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Died.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/died. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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