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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This is especially true for taller grasses in cold climates where snow may crush down the dead stems over the winter.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Among the dead are five Portuguese, three British, two South Koreans, two Canadians, one Swiss, one Ukrainian, one American and one French resident, Portuguese police said in a release.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Fifteen of the dead were families attending a naming ceremony for a child, reports said.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Jesus raised him from the dead.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Among the dead are five Portuguese, three British, two South Koreans, two Canadians, one Swiss, one Ukrainian, one American and one French resident, Portuguese police said in a release.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Fifteen of the dead were families attending a naming ceremony for a child, reports said.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Jesus raised him from the dead.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the dead
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“The dead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20dead. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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