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.

Examples of die of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Saget died of head trauma at age 65 in January 2022 while staying in a Florida hotel. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

In July 2024, a 15-year-old boy staying at a group home in Mesa operated by another company died of diabetic ketoacidosis after staff said the boy refused to take insulin, according to records. — Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

In addition to the Pennsylvania deaths, three others died of complications related to measles in 2025. — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

McConville died of multiple blunt force injuries, according to the coroner’s office news release, and his death has been ruled an accident. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for die of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove