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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In the steppe everything dies of boredom.
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Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
While the cause of death was still pending, the agency said Francisco Gaspar-Andres, 48, was suspected to have died of liver and kidney failure.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
If people in the old days really talked so slowly and dully, more would have died of boredom than of disease.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
The World Health Organization estimates that 90% of infants infected within the first year will go on to develop a chronic infection and up to 25% of them will die of liver cancer or liver failure caused by the infection.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
While the cause of death was still pending, the agency said Francisco Gaspar-Andres, 48, was suspected to have died of liver and kidney failure.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
If people in the old days really talked so slowly and dully, more would have died of boredom than of disease.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
The World Health Organization estimates that 90% of infants infected within the first year will go on to develop a chronic infection and up to 25% of them will die of liver cancer or liver failure caused by the infection.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 22 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 26 Jan. 2026.
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