to death

phrase

Synonyms of to deathnext
: 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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Hasan was convicted of carrying out the attack, which killed 14 people at the Texas military base, including an unborn baby, before a military jury and was sentenced to death in 2013. — Robert Blankenship, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026 According to Darshan-Leitner, after Samerano was shot to death by terrorists, his body was picked up by UNRWA workers, placed in a UNRWA vehicle and kidnapped to Gaza. — Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Guardado pleaded guilty to the murder and was sentenced to death in October 2005. — Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 Zoe’s take begins in 1899, with Adam (Christopher Abbott) and Charles Trask discovering Cathy Ames (Pugh) on their doorstep after she has been nearly beaten to death. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 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 8 Oct. 2026.

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