as in fallen
nearly dead
we watered the dying plants just in time
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as in death
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as in perishing
to stop living
the king died of old age after a long and fruitful reign
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as in ending
to come to an end
the storm died just as dawn was breaking over the horizon
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as in failing
to stop functioning
fortunately, when the engine died we were only two blocks from home
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Recent Examples of dying
Lauren David, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025
Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Domestic violence suspect crashes, dies while fleeing police A man suspected in a domestic violence incident Friday morning in Plymouth led police on a brief chase on Route 3 before ultimately crashing his car into another vehicle and dying.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Music, food, ie-dying, a spring ephemeral walk and introduction to environmental volunteering will be available.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The only reprieve, a narrow window of time after the dose wore off and before the dying began.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Video footage taken in the aftermath of two people being ejected from a boat off Key Biscayne Saturday morning, with one dying, shows the twin-engine center console spinning in circles before marine patrol officers brought the unmanned vessel under control.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
What young patients really need from psychiatrists, Neuvel believes, isn’t help with dying but reasons to keep living.
—Charles Lane, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
The movie features the Texan actor as the real-life rodeo cowboy dying of AIDS who brought experimental drugs from across the border to fellow patients in desperate need of hope.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
The candlelit walk down the aisle…I’m dying!
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Gamma rays are the most energetic type of light rays, typically marking the last gasp of a dying star or the cataclysmic clap of two neutron stars.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
Elliot Rodger went on a killing spree, stabbing, shooting and ramming people with a vehicle in Isla Vista, California, killing six people and injuring more than a dozen before dying by suicide.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
Hemsworth commits to the part in every sense, altering his demeanour and appearance into that of Thor Odinson (including dying his eyebrows blonde).
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 6 May 2026
This is why desperate efforts remain to breathe life into the dying gasps of racial discrimination.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
Examples include people being sickened with, and dying from, rat-borne diseases such as leptospirosis after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in 2017.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
There's a myth that blooming signals a plant is dying—however, that's not true.
—Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 5 May 2026
Vladimir Putin’s ambitions are dying in Africa.
—Zineb Riboua, Washington Post, 4 May 2026
Adjective
Garden centers aren't giving a refund for a dying or dead plant but rather a discount on a new purchase.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025
Noun
Instead of risking your battery dying, opt for a compact, cordless phone charger.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Domestic violence suspect crashes, dies while fleeing police A man suspected in a domestic violence incident Friday morning in Plymouth led police on a brief chase on Route 3 before ultimately crashing his car into another vehicle and dying.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Music, food, ie-dying, a spring ephemeral walk and introduction to environmental volunteering will be available.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The only reprieve, a narrow window of time after the dose wore off and before the dying began.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Video footage taken in the aftermath of two people being ejected from a boat off Key Biscayne Saturday morning, with one dying, shows the twin-engine center console spinning in circles before marine patrol officers brought the unmanned vessel under control.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
What young patients really need from psychiatrists, Neuvel believes, isn’t help with dying but reasons to keep living.
—Charles Lane, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
The movie features the Texan actor as the real-life rodeo cowboy dying of AIDS who brought experimental drugs from across the border to fellow patients in desperate need of hope.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
The candlelit walk down the aisle…I’m dying!
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
One perhaps shouldn’t worry too much about AI being prompted to resurrect a talk-show host, what with the whole format dying anyway.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Gamma rays are the most energetic type of light rays, typically marking the last gasp of a dying star or the cataclysmic clap of two neutron stars.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
Elliot Rodger went on a killing spree, stabbing, shooting and ramming people with a vehicle in Isla Vista, California, killing six people and injuring more than a dozen before dying by suicide.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
Hemsworth commits to the part in every sense, altering his demeanour and appearance into that of Thor Odinson (including dying his eyebrows blonde).
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 6 May 2026
This is why desperate efforts remain to breathe life into the dying gasps of racial discrimination.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
Examples include people being sickened with, and dying from, rat-borne diseases such as leptospirosis after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in 2017.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
There's a myth that blooming signals a plant is dying—however, that's not true.
—Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 5 May 2026
Vladimir Putin’s ambitions are dying in Africa.
—Zineb Riboua, Washington Post, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dying
Adjective
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Israel also drew international criticism after a soldier photographed himself bludgeoning a fallen statue of Jesus on the cross with an ax in southern Lebanon.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The City of Denver provided some advice for property owners who may have broken branches or fallen trees.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
Noun
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But those numbers capture only a fraction of deaths, which often are classified only by other, more immediate causes, such as bleeding in the brain.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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Too much damage has been done to the character in recent years, to the point that any death would be seen as a mercy killing now.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Singh raised his second straight half-century off just 23 balls with eight fours and a six while Iyer brought up his fifty of 31 balls and smacked Thakur four two consecutive sixes before perishing when Dhir took a stunning catch at deep mid-wicket.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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If the Tribune cannot find the story in the tragic events of a young, dedicated firefighter perishing in an arson fire while searching for victims to rescue, maybe leave this story for the journalists who managed to treat the victims of this story with dignity.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In all, the 39 Broadway productions (one fewer than the previous week due to Book of Mormon) grossed $38,297,488 for the week ending May 10, a drop of 3% from the previous week and down about 11% from last year at this time.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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The Lakers plan to hire two assistant general managers, Rob Pelinka, the team’s president of basketball operations and general manager, said in a season-ending news conference Tuesday after the Lakers were swept out of the Western Conference semifinals by the Oklahoma City Thunder.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Ugarte previously agreed to a $25,000 settlement with the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission over failing to disclose outside income earned through his consulting firm while serving as a City Hall aide to Price.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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While the city has admirably put forward goals such as reducing chronic homelessness by 50%, ending family homelessness and eliminating long-term encampments within five years, there appear to be no consequences for repeatedly failing to meet these targets.—
Adam B. Summers,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Prune all dead trunks back to the ground.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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The driver and a passenger in the Infiniti, neither of whom were wearing seat belts, were pronounced dead at the scene, the CHP said.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
Noun
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D’Amaro has weathered a few bumps in his initial weeks on the job, however, among them the Bachelor meltdown, new attacks on Jimmy Kimmel, layoffs and the demise of a deal with OpenAI that was made on Iger’s watch.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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Now the airline’s demise has cleared the way for competitors to raise their prices—and has left roughly seventeen thousand people out of work.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Oakland's housing market is seeing some of the steepest price declines in the country, with home values falling sharply as sellers, buyers and real estate agents navigate a difficult market.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Despite this spark of hope, by his teens, Ian’s dreams of becoming a soccer player are falling apart as rejection, oppression and his own internal rage take their toll.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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“Dying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dying. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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