to the death
idiom
1
: until someone is dead
The warriors would fight to the death.
a battle to the death
2
: with all of one's energy and effort
Some parents do not want the school to be closed, and say they'll fight to the death for it.
Examples of to the death in a Sentence
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Ronnie Wiggs, 76, is charged with second-degree murder in connection to the death of his wife, who died Saturday in Independence, a Kansas City suburb, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
The Iranian attack was in response to the death of seven Islamic Revolutionary Guard leaders in Israel’s own attack on Damascus on April 1.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2024
An Evanston man was arrested in connection to the death of a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle in Westwood in March.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 12 Apr. 2024
Protests initially started as a reaction to the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was killed in police custody after she was arrested for not wearing her hijab in accordance with the standards of the Islamic Republic.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 29 May 2024
On the train to the death camp, the young father wraps one of his twins in a shawl and throws her off the train into the snow.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 19 May 2024
The results come after civil rights protests erupted across the country in 2020 in response to the death of George Floyd, a Black man killed by police.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
In addition to the death toll, the crash indefinitely interrupted vessel traffic in and out of the Port of Baltimore, a key economic and transit hub whose impact reaches far beyond Maryland.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2024
Audiences compared the event to The Hunger Games, a dystopia where the wealthy sit back as everyone else fights to the death.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 May 2024
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
The Iranian attack was in response to the death of seven Islamic Revolutionary Guard leaders in Israel’s own attack on Damascus on April 1.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2024
An Evanston man was arrested in connection to the death of a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle in Westwood in March.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 12 Apr. 2024
Protests initially started as a reaction to the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was killed in police custody after she was arrested for not wearing her hijab in accordance with the standards of the Islamic Republic.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 29 May 2024
On the train to the death camp, the young father wraps one of his twins in a shawl and throws her off the train into the snow.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 19 May 2024
The results come after civil rights protests erupted across the country in 2020 in response to the death of George Floyd, a Black man killed by police.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
In addition to the death toll, the crash indefinitely interrupted vessel traffic in and out of the Port of Baltimore, a key economic and transit hub whose impact reaches far beyond Maryland.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2024
Audiences compared the event to The Hunger Games, a dystopia where the wealthy sit back as everyone else fights to the death.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 May 2024
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“To the death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20death. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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