die of

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.

Examples of die of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Probability of Miracles follows Campbell Cooper, an acerbic teenager dying of cancer who, after receiving a terminal diagnosis, moves with her mom and younger sister to the town of Promise, where miracles are said to happen. —Justin Kroll, Deadline, 7 May 2026

The Grammy-winning band announced its 28-stop tour earlier this week as a way to continue the legacy of Raul Malo, its longtime frontman who died of cancer in December at the age of 60. —Dan Kelly may 7, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026

More than a dozen people were injured in the attack, and Karen Diamond, 82, died of her injuries on June 25. —N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 7 May 2026

Another 10 Peruvian sloths reportedly died of viral infections, including two found dead on arrival. —Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026

Rhymes for die of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove