1
as in perishes
to stop living
the king died of old age after a long and fruitful reign
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2
as in stops
to come to an end
the storm died just as dawn was breaking over the horizon
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as in fails
to stop functioning
fortunately, when the engine died we were only two blocks from home
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Recent Examples of dies
If the lipids oxidize after the plant dies, much of the benefit could vanish.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
When a member of Congress dies, flags are lowered on the day of death and the following day.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
The martyr dies and his rule begins.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
The vote Tuesday caps a nine-month process that began late last year, when Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe first proposed the civilian board be granted authority to review the actions of jail medical staff and contractors after someone dies in custody.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Literary fiction lives and dies by freshness.
—Nathaniel Moore
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
When a child dies from gunfire in Milwaukee, a pattern unfolds.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The settlement provides some answers as to how much each of the Murdoch kids will be worth when their father dies, though some questions remain.
—Martina Di Licosa, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In dog stories, a dog gives unbounded love and is the best possible friend and behaves heroically—and then the dog dies.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
When a member of Congress dies, flags are lowered on the day of death and the following day.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
The martyr dies and his rule begins.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
The vote Tuesday caps a nine-month process that began late last year, when Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe first proposed the civilian board be granted authority to review the actions of jail medical staff and contractors after someone dies in custody.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Literary fiction lives and dies by freshness.
—Nathaniel Moore
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
When a child dies from gunfire in Milwaukee, a pattern unfolds.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The settlement provides some answers as to how much each of the Murdoch kids will be worth when their father dies, though some questions remain.
—Martina Di Licosa, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In dog stories, a dog gives unbounded love and is the best possible friend and behaves heroically—and then the dog dies.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dies
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Factory ships deplete fisheries in a matter of years and an inordinate amount of sea life also perishes in their nets.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Aug. 2025
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When policy, innovation, and business insight align, CCU stops being a piece of green rhetoric and becomes good business.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The buck stops with the humans.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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And really, if Young fails, Canales fails, too.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Alternatively, a star being ripped apart in TDE could produce a day-long GRB, but this scenario fails to replicate other properties of the GRB 250702B, an explosion that would require a very unusual star being destroyed by an even stranger black hole.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Fall foliage appears when leaves change from green to yellow, orange, and red, then falls from the trees, said Brandon Fuller, a doctoral candidate and lecturer in the biology department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC).—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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If the neighbor is smoking weed on private property doesn’t belong to them or their neighbor, Rosenthal said the responsibility to take action falls on the landlord.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Sources said Bessent is waiting to interview current Fed members until after the blackout period surrounding next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting ends.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Atlanta Braves have a difficult decision to make with manager Brian Snitker once the season ends.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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In the finale, Laura crashes Daniel and Cherry’s engagement party, and Cherry is arrested for vandalizing Laura’s gallery.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Authorities have publicly identified four people who lost their lives to separate San Diego County traffic crashes over the last week, two on the same day and one in a hit-and-run.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025
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And when that fish, in turn, succumbs to the claws of a bald eagle, its DDT dense meat becomes a poisonous lunch for an oblivious bird.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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The community's willingness to proactively strengthen its economic foundations today will determine whether crypto fulfills its promise as robust, trusted global infrastructure, or succumbs when faced with inevitable systemic stress.—
Mark R. Weaver,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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Snag one for $14 before the overstock deal expires.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
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The offer for the Google AI for Education Accelerator expires October 6.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Dies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dies. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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