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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When Aileen was 20 years old, the same year her father died, her older brother died of cancer, per Britannica.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The last straw for Sharon is the fate of the towering maple, which appears to have died of old age.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
The character died of a heart attack near the conclusion of that series.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Stein’s mother, who seems to have been a mild, negligible presence compared with her harsh, critical father, died of cancer when Stein was 14.
—Daphne Merkin, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The last straw for Sharon is the fate of the towering maple, which appears to have died of old age.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
The character died of a heart attack near the conclusion of that series.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Stein’s mother, who seems to have been a mild, negligible presence compared with her harsh, critical father, died of cancer when Stein was 14.
—Daphne Merkin, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Die of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20of. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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