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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The Weld County Coroner's report revealed Peterson died of an accidental morphine overdose.
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Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
An autopsy revealed that JonBenet died of strangulation and a blow to the head, and DNA testing ruled out her family as suspects early on.
—Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Green and the minor were both critically injured, and the child died of their injuries Friday.
—Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 26 Dec. 2025
Andrew dies of dehydration and starvation when he’s trapped in the attic after Millie leaves him with no food or water.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 26 Dec. 2025
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Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
An autopsy revealed that JonBenet died of strangulation and a blow to the head, and DNA testing ruled out her family as suspects early on.
—Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Green and the minor were both critically injured, and the child died of their injuries Friday.
—Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 26 Dec. 2025
Andrew dies of dehydration and starvation when he’s trapped in the attic after Millie leaves him with no food or water.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 26 Dec. 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 29 Dec. 2025.
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