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

When Agent Kim reappears on the North Korean government’s radar after years of being presumed dead, Park Yeong-gwang’s little brother, Gang Seong (Kim Sung-kyu), is sent to kill him. — Kayti Burt, Time, 27 July 2026

Authorities are trying to determine why a boat sank in San Francisco Bay on Tuesday, fatally injuring one passenger and leaving three missing and presumed dead. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

After the initial search-and-rescue effort became a recovery operation, she was presumed dead. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026

The missing ironworkers in a construction collapse in the Grays Ferry section of Philadelphia Wednesday afternoon are now presumed dead, the city's Mayor said Thursday evening. — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for presumed dead

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