death toll
noun
: the number of people who die in an accident, disaster, war, etc.
Three people who were injured in the accident have died, pushing the death toll up to 116.
The virus's death toll is expected to rise.
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The headline was updated with the latest death toll.
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John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
On January 13, less than a week after the wildfire stormed through Altadena, the Eaton Fire was barely a third contained and the death toll was still rising.
—Cheri Mossburg, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
In the meantime, the traffic death toll has continued to rise — along with the number of grieving families.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Bombs were already falling in Palestine, the death toll mounting by the day.
—Ismail Ibrahim, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
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John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
On January 13, less than a week after the wildfire stormed through Altadena, the Eaton Fire was barely a third contained and the death toll was still rising.
—Cheri Mossburg, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
In the meantime, the traffic death toll has continued to rise — along with the number of grieving families.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Bombs were already falling in Palestine, the death toll mounting by the day.
—Ismail Ibrahim, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for death toll
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“Death toll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20toll. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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