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

In addition to Three Days of Rain, playwright Greenberg, who died of cancer last year, is known for the Tony-winning Take Me Out, The Assembled Parties, The American Plan and others. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 June 2026

But the favorite fabrication the AI poisoners on Reddit have latched onto is that JD Vance has died of rabies. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 25 June 2026

Her sister Jeanne Evert Dubin died of ovarian cancer in 2020. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 25 June 2026

Her mother Marcheline Bertrand died of ovarian and breast cancer in 2007 at 56, and Jolie's aunt and grandmother also died of the disease. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

Rhymes for die of

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