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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
To many progressives, his style of politics—principled, pocketbook-focused, and online—was an electrifying answer for a moribund party.
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Mark Chiusano, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
Trump also wants lower rates to boost moribund home sales, which have been held back partly by higher mortgage costs.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Aug. 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
As an effort to breathe new life into a particularly moribund title—there have been four prior takes on these characters, all of them bad—First Steps is essentially successful.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 July 2025
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Mark Chiusano, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
Trump also wants lower rates to boost moribund home sales, which have been held back partly by higher mortgage costs.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Aug. 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
As an effort to breathe new life into a particularly moribund title—there have been four prior takes on these characters, all of them bad—First Steps is essentially successful.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moribund
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Take-home tests and essays are becoming obsolete.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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By learning from these craftspeople, AIs can now replace them in offering advice, thus threatening to render the original human experts obsolete.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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But Vermont, unfortunately, has a lot of archaic politics that allow a lot of abuse of wildlife.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Innovations in new platforms and streaming services must provide greater accessibility and affordability while eliminating archaic rules that impede growth such as blackout restrictions.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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While traditional wisdom may say to avoid white linen pants after Labor Day, fashion-forward travelers ditched that antiquated rule years ago.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Sep. 2025
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So there is nothing to displace the antiquated image of a pyramid of boxes that remains implanted in our brains.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Families love Split for its walkable Old Town, beaches, and ferry access to islands like Hvar and Korčula, where kids can swim while grandparents explore medieval towns.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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And yes, medieval culture produced apocalyptic thinking.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Sep. 2025
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Research conducted at Zvejnieki has often challenged longheld assumptions about gender roles in prehistoric Europe.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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Towering over its modern relatives, this prehistoric predator was not only the largest species of lion ever recorded, but also one of the top apex predators of the Ice Age.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Moribund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moribund. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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