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as in lethal
likely to cause or capable of causing death
a mortal wound
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2
as in deadly
of, relating to, or suggestive of death
a wounded soldier writhing in mortal agony
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as in human
relating to or characteristic of human beings
just an ordinary guy with all the usual mortal limitations
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as in hostile
marked by opposition or ill will
have always had a mortal aversion to narcissistic people
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as in person
a member of the human race
just an ordinary mortal living an ordinary life
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Recent Examples of mortal
James Raia, The Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2024
The only problem is that the titular wife (Loretta Young) may be more interested in moving on with the angel than with her mortal spouse.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Danielle Pergament, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
The moral, though, is that whether a superstar in her glittering prime or a mortal in sweatpants, the only way to overcome the hurt is to reclaim your power.
—USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
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The car’s performance superiority is lost in shopping mall parking lots and other mere mortal frequent driving destinations.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2024
The only problem is that the titular wife (Loretta Young) may be more interested in moving on with the angel than with her mortal spouse.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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But there must be a myth about the dangers of mortals engaging with angels.
—Danielle Pergament, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
The moral, though, is that whether a superstar in her glittering prime or a mortal in sweatpants, the only way to overcome the hurt is to reclaim your power.
—USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortal
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This physiological feat enables them to withstand conditions lethal to other fish.Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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The state is looking to carry out death sentences for several inmates who are out of appeals but who had their executions delayed because prison officials could not obtain lethal injection drugs.Landon Mion, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
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In August, the main global body analyzing food crises, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification's Famine Review Committee (FRC), warned that mass famine in Sudan fueled by the conflict could be on track to become the deadliest famine in over a decade.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The series takes place in the 20-year aftermath of a deadly outbreak of mutant fungus (Cordyceps) that turns humans into monstrous zombie-like creatures (the Infected, or Clickers).Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
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The load started out in the first chamber on the left, and the ant and human subjects had to figure out how to transport it through the second chamber and into the third.Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, there are no concerning virologic changes actively spreading in wild birds, poultry, or cows that would raise the risk to human health.Aila Slisco, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Both saw themselves as outsiders in a hostile environment.Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Aber’s book is successful in showing that self-hatred is the fruit not of a few particular traumas but rather of a hostile environment’s erosive drip on the psyche.Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
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There is a $10 per person fee paid to the instructor.Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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On June 1, 2022, one day after Kansas City police opened their missing person investigation, police officers went out to check a home in the 3300 block of Bridge Manor Drive, a location Abbi Schaeffer’s family provided to investigators.Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
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In 2023, Fort Liberty was ranked top among fatal overdoses in the military between 2017 and 2021, WCNC Charlotte reported.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Another fishing ship appears on the horizon, but its sailors made the fatal mistake of steering into an iceberg.Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
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Caleb was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, but not before making a phone call.Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
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He was later pronounced dead at University of Arkansas of Medical Sciences at 4 p.m. Saturday.Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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During his first term, the former president attacked Bezos over negative coverage in the Washington Post, which Bezos owns.Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Each of them allows your mind to move into a more neutral mindset, taking it away from all the stressors and negative thoughts of the day.Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Mortal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortal. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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