to the death
idiom
1
: until someone is dead
The warriors would fight to the death.
a battle to the death
2
: with all of one's energy and effort
Some parents do not want the school to be closed, and say they'll fight to the death for it.
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However, in court filings unrelated to the death, the teen's stepmother Shauntel Hudson said she was briefed by the FBI that one of Hudson's minor children may be facing criminal charges, according to Florida Today, FOX 35 and CBS News.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
This special edition of the games sees twice as many tributes being chosen from each district (two boys and two girls), meaning 48 total participants are forced to fight to the death.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Nov. 2025
The theater itself is set up like an arena, with the show performed in the round and all seats raised above it — as if the audience is truly watching children fight to the death live.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
That may include opposition to the death penalty and support for social programs, such as food and housing assistance.
—Anne Whitesell, The Conversation, 10 Nov. 2025
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
This special edition of the games sees twice as many tributes being chosen from each district (two boys and two girls), meaning 48 total participants are forced to fight to the death.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Nov. 2025
The theater itself is set up like an arena, with the show performed in the round and all seats raised above it — as if the audience is truly watching children fight to the death live.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
That may include opposition to the death penalty and support for social programs, such as food and housing assistance.
—Anne Whitesell, The Conversation, 10 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for to the death
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“To the death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20death. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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