die of
phrasal verb
died of; dying of; dies of
: to die because of (something)
My uncle died of cancer.
She died of old age.
They say that he died of a broken heart.
—sometimes used figuratively to say something causes a lot of discomfort, distress, etc.I almost died of embarrassment.
Would you like some water? You must be dying of thirst.
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Cheney died of complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family said.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Seventy-eight staffers in elder-care facilities and 6,753 residents have died of the virus, according to the latest numbers reported by the state.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Sadly, Zickler died of cancer in 2019 at the age of 55.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Bass player Chris Bailey died of throat cancer a year earlier, in 2013.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Seventy-eight staffers in elder-care facilities and 6,753 residents have died of the virus, according to the latest numbers reported by the state.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Sadly, Zickler died of cancer in 2019 at the age of 55.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Bass player Chris Bailey died of throat cancer a year earlier, in 2013.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for die of
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“Die of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20of. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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