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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Heintz was found stabbed to death in her car in August, according to Pennsylvania State Police. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 According to GlobalPost, he was tried in absentia for his cyber actions twice and sentenced to death both times. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 He had been sentenced to death in 2013 after a 2009 mass shooting at the Army base killed 13 people and wounded 32 others. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Many informants The issue of intelligence connections has shadowed the investigation ever since Moïse was found shot to death in his second-floor bedroom, and his wife, Martine, was seriously injured. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 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 15 Oct. 2026.

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