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as in perished
to stop living
the king died of old age after a long and fruitful reign
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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
After a lifetime of making people laugh, Newhart died on July 18 at his home in Los Angeles.
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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
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
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Of the 181 people onboard, 179 perished.—
Marisa Garcia,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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Most of the animals that perished were small birds, according to officials.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Jan. 2025
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In the first day or so after the snow stopped falling, Unified Government crews focused on clearing major thoroughfares.—
Alecia Taylor,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 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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One of the people who lost his job at NOAA in late February was working on models to better predict severe weather, like the storm that felled my tree.—
Megha Satyanarayana,
Scientific American,
7 Mar. 2025
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The coalition will be under pressure to deliver results and avoid the infighting that has felled previous governments.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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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
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Starbucks said Workers United prematurely ended discussions this week.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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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
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But those attempts have failed, most recently in 2019, and Florida has persisted with its harsh penalties.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 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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The driver succumbed to their injuries from the crash, authorities said.—
Erik S. Hanley,
Journal Sentinel,
21 Dec. 2024
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This isn’t to say Vancouver’s window has already slammed shut or expired.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Graham’s contract with the Raiders expired after this season.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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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
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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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“Died.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/died. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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