die hard
1 of 2phrase
1
: to be long in dying
Such rumors die hard.
2
: to continue resistance against hopeless odds
That kind of determination dies hard.
: strongly or fanatically determined or devoted
die-hard fans
especially
: strongly resisting change
a die-hard conservative
diehard
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the die-hard purists are never going to accept certain words, no matter who uses them
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Juliana Kim, NPR, 9 May 2026
Chiles, to many people, has changed the way both die-hard and casual fans see women in the sport.
—Marquise Francis, NBC news, 9 May 2026
Wu Tsai, meanwhile, grew up in Kansas and was a die-hard Jayhawks fan; March Madness was and is her favorite time of year.
—Yohana Desta, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
Outside the studio, about 20 die-hard fans, most in their teens and 20s, light candles and stand quietly paying their last respects.
—Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
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Adjective
Game after game, stadiums were filled to capacity, packed not only with tourists and die-hard fans but also with soccer novices who came out of curiosity and because tickets were relatively affordable, according to soccer historians.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 9 May 2026
Chiles, to many people, has changed the way both die-hard and casual fans see women in the sport.
—Marquise Francis, NBC news, 9 May 2026
Wu Tsai, meanwhile, grew up in Kansas and was a die-hard Jayhawks fan; March Madness was and is her favorite time of year.
—Yohana Desta, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
Outside the studio, about 20 die-hard fans, most in their teens and 20s, light candles and stand quietly paying their last respects.
—Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
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“Die hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20hard. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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