presumed dead

idiom

: believed to be dead
After the earthquake several people were missing and presumed dead.

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He has not been seen in several years and is presumed dead, but his legacy lives on. Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025 From there, the story is too exciting to reveal, except to say that someone presumed dead makes a menacing appearance. Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025 Noel is presumed dead, but his remains have not been found. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025 Her body has not been found, and she is presumed dead. Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for presumed dead

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“Presumed dead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presumed%20dead. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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