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as in dying
nearly dead
with its run-down look and empty aisles, the grocery store appeared moribund
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as in obsolete
having passed its time of use or usefulness
youngsters snickering at the moribund slang their parents were using
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Recent Examples of moribund
Both Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo, both credited with resurrecting the moribund franchise by scouting and acquiring a selection of promising prospects, were let go by the Nats with just 10 days to go before the All-Star break.
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
If the intent of both pieces of legislation is roughly the same, the moribund measures can be tacked on as an amendment to the bill that's still breathing.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Four years after Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought the Welsh Wrexham AFC team and boosted the moribund club’s status from the lower-rung National League to a historic three consecutive promotions in the English Football League, Snoop Dogg is getting in on the action.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 July 2025
And China purchases nearly all of Iran’s oil exports, providing vital resources to its moribund economy.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
If the intent of both pieces of legislation is roughly the same, the moribund measures can be tacked on as an amendment to the bill that's still breathing.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Four years after Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought the Welsh Wrexham AFC team and boosted the moribund club’s status from the lower-rung National League to a historic three consecutive promotions in the English Football League, Snoop Dogg is getting in on the action.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 July 2025
And China purchases nearly all of Iran’s oil exports, providing vital resources to its moribund economy.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moribund
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Yet the growing market of advanced artificial intelligence tools has threatened to make many junior coding jobs obsolete.—
Felicia Appenteng,
semafor.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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There’s an assumption floating around that AI is going to make title insurance obsolete.—
Marc Shaw,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Fresh meat was far from the only thing on the menu, according to a growing body of research that has revealed our archaic cousins ate a varied diet that included pulses and shellfish.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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Despite much innovation, financial services firms actually have some of the most archaic infrastructure and the highest levels of volatility.—
David Parker,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Gone are the days when antiquated approaches are the only approaches.—
Mark Temnycky,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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But, as the country unravelled, her cutesy jokes came to feel almost antiquated, out of touch.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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The Pacific Women’s Chorus of San Diego, a chamber chorus for treble voices that performs music ranging from medieval chants to current compositions is recruiting experienced choral sopranos and altos.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Kraków’s medieval heart beats beneath soaring Gothic towers and the echo of church bells over market stalls.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The languages spoken by nearly half of the world’s population—including some four hundred million native speakers of English—are thought to have descended from this prehistoric language.—
Martha Barnette
August 6,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
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Ten Little Dinos This four-minute video takes kids deep into the prehistoric jungle where ten colorful eggs are cozy in their nest.—
Marilyn La Jeunesse,
Parents,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Moribund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moribund. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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