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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Ed's father, George, died of heart failure in 1940.
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Jr Radcliffe, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Ed's father, George, died of heart failure in 1940.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
On April 22, Carlos Gonzalez-Hernandez died of acute renal failure.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
After more than 700 days of war, 455 Palestinians have died of malnutrition or starvation, including 151 children, the health ministry in Gaza reported on October 1.
—Soph Warnes, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
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Jr Radcliffe, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Ed's father, George, died of heart failure in 1940.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
On April 22, Carlos Gonzalez-Hernandez died of acute renal failure.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
After more than 700 days of war, 455 Palestinians have died of malnutrition or starvation, including 151 children, the health ministry in Gaza reported on October 1.
—Soph Warnes, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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