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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The body lay unsecured for more than 10 hours while burglars twice picked through the dead man’s room.
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Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The living do that for them, and the living can arrive with flowers and still rearrange the dead.
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Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
The state valued the dead fish at $840,000.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
Several countries have also reported citizens among the dead and missing, including Brazil, China, Italy and Spain.
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Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The living do that for them, and the living can arrive with flowers and still rearrange the dead.
—
Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
The state valued the dead fish at $840,000.
—
Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
Several countries have also reported citizens among the dead and missing, including Brazil, China, Italy and Spain.
—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
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 29 Jun. 2026.
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