presumed dead

phrase

: believed to be dead

After the earthquake several people were missing and presumed dead.

Examples of presumed dead in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Philadelphia police continue to probe a home in the city's Olney neighborhood that is linked to at least five women who are presumed dead, with the investigation into their disappearances centering around a father-son duo who lived in the house. — Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Two of them were conscious but a third one was presumed dead, the coast guard said. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

There are amazing elements in that, particularly for Taverner and Lamb, and also with the reintroduction of Sid [Olivia Cooke, whose character was presumed dead after the events of season one]. — Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Three more children are presumed dead but their bodies were never found. — Amir Vahdat, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for presumed dead

• abed
• ahead
• beachhead
• bedspread
• bedstead
• behead
• blackhead
• blockhead
• bloodshed
• bowhead
• breastfed
• bridgehead