to death

phrase

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: beyond endurance : excessively
bored to death
scared to death of spiders
I am sick to death of hearing your excuses.
Most high rollers prefer Atlantic City and Las Vegas, where they are comped to death and have more diversions.William G. Flanagan et al.

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Reiner, who has struggled with drugs and mental health issues, allegedly stabbed his parents to death inside their Brentwood home in December. James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reported that Taraneh was sentenced to death and an additional 11 years in prison, while Romina received a 36-year sentence. Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026 In December 2024, a knife-wielding former student walked into a school in Zagreb, stabbed a 7-year-old girl to death and wounded three more children and their teacher. ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026 Ontario County First Assistant District Attorney James Nobles told the court that Arzuaga was at the center of the group accused of torturing Nordquist to death. Madison Scott, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to death

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“To death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20death. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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