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.
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Steven Reigns’ 2025 poetry collection Outliving Michael honors his friend and mentor Michael Church, who died of AIDS in 2000.
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Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
On the day Waldorf was admitted to the hospital, ProPublica had published an investigation on the death of Amber Thurman, a 28-year-old medical assistant who died of infection after doctors delayed emptying her uterus.
—Kavitha Surana, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Deputies said Bolanos, an El Salvador national, died of cancer before authorities were able to arrest him.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 28 May 2026
There, police found a man and a woman who had died of gunshot wounds.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
On the day Waldorf was admitted to the hospital, ProPublica had published an investigation on the death of Amber Thurman, a 28-year-old medical assistant who died of infection after doctors delayed emptying her uterus.
—Kavitha Surana, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Deputies said Bolanos, an El Salvador national, died of cancer before authorities were able to arrest him.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 28 May 2026
There, police found a man and a woman who had died of gunshot wounds.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 May 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 2 Jun. 2026.
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