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as in died
to stop living
12 people perished in the plane crash
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as in disintegrated
chiefly British
to go through decomposition
after being left out in the summer heat, the milk perished and had to be thrown out
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Recent Examples of perished
Marisa Garcia, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Most of the animals that perished were small birds, according to officials.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Jan. 2025
All but two of the 181 people on board perished in the crash, which became the deadliest air accident in South Korea’s history.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
Levy estimated that no more than 150 lives were lost, while others thought as many as 200 may have perished in the flames or by drowning.
—arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2024
While Dowd perished under mysterious circumstances, Annie Mae persevered with just a grade-school education, pushing her three children to succeed, with Johnson’s mother and uncle earning advanced degrees from historically Black universities.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Charles also paid his respect to World War II troops who perished on the beaches of northern France as well as the few remaining veterans, many of them centenarians, who attended the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy in June.
—Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 25 Dec. 2024
Previous studies of these bones proposed that the inhabitants perished in a house fire.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
The people who lived here over 5,600 years ago ate mostly plants, farmed, and some may have perished in an accidental fire.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
Of the 181 people onboard, 179 perished.
—Marisa Garcia, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Most of the animals that perished were small birds, according to officials.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Jan. 2025
All but two of the 181 people on board perished in the crash, which became the deadliest air accident in South Korea’s history.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
Levy estimated that no more than 150 lives were lost, while others thought as many as 200 may have perished in the flames or by drowning.
—arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2024
While Dowd perished under mysterious circumstances, Annie Mae persevered with just a grade-school education, pushing her three children to succeed, with Johnson’s mother and uncle earning advanced degrees from historically Black universities.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Charles also paid his respect to World War II troops who perished on the beaches of northern France as well as the few remaining veterans, many of them centenarians, who attended the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy in June.
—Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 25 Dec. 2024
Previous studies of these bones proposed that the inhabitants perished in a house fire.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
The people who lived here over 5,600 years ago ate mostly plants, farmed, and some may have perished in an accidental fire.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perished
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But with Harden, Norman Powell and Ivica Zubac taking the majority of the shots instead of the departed Paul George and a rehabilitating Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers score 45.9 percent of their points in the paint (fifth in NBA).—
Law Murray,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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These spirits not only provide a thoughtful toast to the departed but also serve as a reminder of Mexico’s deep traditions and reverence for the past.—
Rachel King,
Forbes,
1 Nov. 2024
Verb
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One person died and three others were hospitalized following a fire at a residential complex in Bridgeport on Monday.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
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The Hamilton County Coroner's Office is requesting help finding the relatives of a man who died this week.—
Erin Couch,
The Enquirer,
24 Dec. 2024
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The coins were apparently stored in a leather pouch, which had disintegrated over time, and concealed within or behind a kitchen wall, according to the Jerusalem Post.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Jan. 2025
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Roberto Mancini did make up with Carlos Tevez (or, at least, was willing to tolerate him) after their relationship at Manchester City appeared to have disintegrated.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
29 Dec. 2024
Verb
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In the early frames, the Sox were felled by the same issues that cost them so many games the year before: too many errors, unearned runs, and men left on base.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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Here are three common leadership pitfalls that Musk's rise calls to mind and which have felled countless leaders and mass movements through history.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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However, last year was a lost season for him as he was riddled with injuries.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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The lost hour of sleep has been shown to lead to an increase in medical problems such as heart attacks, and the practice has also been theorized to lead to more car crashes.—
Ross O'Keefe,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In 1954, Kritsky said, all of Brood XI went extinct.—
Mary Carole McCauley,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2025
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Overall, the extinct species showed far less diversity than the modern ones.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The official said the group accepted a proposal from mediators to release Alexander and the bodies of four dead dual national hostages as an exception.—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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Israeli officials said the U.S. proposal focused on releasing five living hostages and returning the bodies of nine dead hostages in exchange for extending the ceasefire until after Ramadan and Passover, which end on April 20.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Perished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perished. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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