as in dead
no longer living
the kayaker's lifeless body was found just downstream of the rapids where he had capsized
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Recent Examples of lifeless
Van Dyke, 66, was found lifeless and stuffed under a bed on Saturday at his apartment in the city of Limon, the local Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) reported.
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Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
The lesser of the Filipino adaptations of Wuthering Heights, this is a mostly lifeless updating that drains the tale of much of its complexity.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
According to Hebrew media, which was quoted by the Times of Israel, Eden was found lifeless in an Athens hotel on Sunday by her brother.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
Last year’s festivities in San Francisco coincided with Chinese New Year, so maybe that was part of the lifeless environment inside of Chase Center.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
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Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
The lesser of the Filipino adaptations of Wuthering Heights, this is a mostly lifeless updating that drains the tale of much of its complexity.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
According to Hebrew media, which was quoted by the Times of Israel, Eden was found lifeless in an Athens hotel on Sunday by her brother.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
Last year’s festivities in San Francisco coincided with Chinese New Year, so maybe that was part of the lifeless environment inside of Chase Center.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifeless
Adjective
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Israeli officials previously told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity that Khamenei was dead.—
CLAUDIA CIOBANU,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Officers found a victim upon arrival, and he was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The only mention of individuals comes at the very end, in a short paragraph that honors three fallen soldiers.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
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Homemade compost and mulch from fallen leaves are budget-friendly soil amendments.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Chavismo is the term Venezuelans use to describe the regime first established by deceased strongman Hugo Chavez.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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Ghostface may remain financially dominant and culturally unavoidable, but the franchise’s latest chapter suggests the mask’s legacy is becoming creatively disposable… if not deceased.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Lifeless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifeless. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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