presumed dead
idiom
: believed to be dead
After the earthquake several people were missing and presumed dead.
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What happened to Carlos in The Descendants 4: The Rise of Red?
Carlos is presumed dead in Descendents 4.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 15 July 2024
The two dragons crash into the lake and the two men are presumed dead.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 1 July 2024
Everything else is palace intrigue and shifting political alliances once King Edward is presumed dead.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 27 June 2024
The whales known as No. 3780, Half-Note and Skittle were each documented with calves, but the calves went missing and are presumed dead.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 25 May 2024
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 15 July 2024
The two dragons crash into the lake and the two men are presumed dead.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 1 July 2024
Everything else is palace intrigue and shifting political alliances once King Edward is presumed dead.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 27 June 2024
The whales known as No. 3780, Half-Note and Skittle were each documented with calves, but the calves went missing and are presumed dead.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 25 May 2024
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“Presumed dead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presumed%20dead. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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