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
One woman scheduled a viewing to say goodbye to her almost-3-year-old pit bull, his muscular, auburn body now lifeless.
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Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Her lifeless body was later found in North Philadelphia.
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Joe Holden,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Dryness, cracking, discoloration, and a dull, lifeless look that’s hard (and sometimes impossible) to reverse.
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Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
23 June 2026
Unlike the other profiles, GP-Log2 looks lifeless out of the camera, but provides a neutral starting point for editors to adjust color in the editing room.
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Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for lifeless
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Her lifeless body was later found in North Philadelphia.
—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Dryness, cracking, discoloration, and a dull, lifeless look that’s hard (and sometimes impossible) to reverse.
—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
23 June 2026
Unlike the other profiles, GP-Log2 looks lifeless out of the camera, but provides a neutral starting point for editors to adjust color in the editing room.
—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for lifeless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifeless
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Both were pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.
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Satellite photos showed the destruction in Venezuela left by two powerful earthquakes that struck Wednesday and left more than 900 people dead.
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Jackass Forever was dedicated to Dunn and concluded with a moving tribute to their fallen comrade.
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Hudspeth and other volunteers took over the cleanup by picking up leaves and fallen branches and cleaning broken and toppled headstones.
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The bell’s pyramidal face is decorated with depictions of deceased kings and queens, and its toll was believed to invoke ancestral spirits.
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Both of his parents are deceased, and his grandmother was caring for his younger brother, who was suffering from a severe leg injury.
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“Lifeless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifeless. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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