the dead
noun
: the state of being dead
—usually used in the phrases rise from the dead or come back from the dead or return from the dead to mean to become alive again after dying
For a moment, I thought that my grandfather had come back from the dead.
They believe that Jesus Christ rose from the dead.
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Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
Declan Coady of West Des Moines had been identified among the dead Tuesday.
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Within weeks, state workers came in the dead of night and stripped the crosswalk of its colors.
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Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
Declan Coady of West Des Moines had been identified among the dead Tuesday.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Within weeks, state workers came in the dead of night and stripped the crosswalk of its colors.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Solving the dead zone issue Laser communication is finicky.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
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“The dead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20dead. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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