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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Chávez appointed Maduro as his successor before dying of cancer in 2013.
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Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
And for Rachel Hunt, there was her sister's 10-year-old child, who offered kindness when her brother died of a heroin overdose in 2018.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Kiritsis’s brother James noticed a personality change in his brother after their mother died of cancer.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Love died of her injuries early the next day.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
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Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
And for Rachel Hunt, there was her sister's 10-year-old child, who offered kindness when her brother died of a heroin overdose in 2018.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Kiritsis’s brother James noticed a personality change in his brother after their mother died of cancer.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Love died of her injuries early the next day.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
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 Jan. 2026.
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