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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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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
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Joining the core trio of Corgan, Iha and Chamberlin were bassist Jack Bates and guitarist Kiki Wong, who famously won the post from the departed Jeff Schroeder after a public casting call of more than 10,000.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
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After a lifetime of making people laugh, Newhart died on July 18 at his home in Los Angeles.Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 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
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Minx’s reprieve was short-lived with season 2 being felled by limited press opportunities during the 2023 strikes — and sadly, third chances aren’t really a thing.EW Staff, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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On to the nominees: Jalen Arnold, Moreau Catholic football: Arnold caught three passes for 102 yards and two touchdowns and returned a kickoff 90 yards for a score as Moreau felled Ferndale 21-19 to win the NCS Division VII championship.Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
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That has roughly tripled its lost exposure to $458 billion over the same period.Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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The Lions rushed four men a couple of times, too, and Vikings left guard Blake Brandel looked lost.Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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The company's ambitious goal is to resurrect extinct species like the woolly mammoth, the dodo, and the Tasmanian tiger.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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As if that wasn’t involved enough, there was an extra degree of difficulty added in those moments where Orlok speaks Dacian, an extinct language, in scenes where the vampire communicates with Ellen via their psychic connection.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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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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As of this writing, at least 24 are dead and 12,000 structures have been destroyed in fires that have hit an area roughly two and a half times the size of Manhattan.The Editors, National Review, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Perished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perished. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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