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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One person later died of their injuries.
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
His death happened about four months after his wife, June, died of complications from heart surgery.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Andrew Gold died of heart failure in 2011 at age 59.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Participants in the study who often consumed chilis also had a 34 percent lower chance of dying of cardiovascular disease.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
His death happened about four months after his wife, June, died of complications from heart surgery.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Andrew Gold died of heart failure in 2011 at age 59.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Participants in the study who often consumed chilis also had a 34 percent lower chance of dying of cardiovascular disease.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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