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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Instead, people recently released from incarceration are more likely to die of a fatal overdose and face a high likelihood of reincarceration.
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Katherine Lemasters, The Conversation, 13 June 2025
Foxx is running in the special election to fill the seat for Arizona's 7th District, which remains vacant after longtime Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva died of cancer in March.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Wendt died of cardiac arrest on May 20 at the age of 76.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 June 2025
Garland died of an accidental overdose on June 22, 1969, at only 47.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 9 June 2025
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Katherine Lemasters, The Conversation, 13 June 2025
Foxx is running in the special election to fill the seat for Arizona's 7th District, which remains vacant after longtime Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva died of cancer in March.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Wendt died of cardiac arrest on May 20 at the age of 76.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 June 2025
Garland died of an accidental overdose on June 22, 1969, at only 47.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 9 June 2025
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“Die of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20of. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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