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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The Coliseum stayed in business for 500 years, bums in seats twice a week, watching people hack each other to death. David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 In 2017, al-Assir was convicted and sentenced to death for his role in the 2013 clashes that killed 18 soldiers, following a trial that lasted two years. ABC News, 8 July 2026 Two days after Gerardi released the report, on April 26, 1998, he was bludgeoned to death in his home. Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026 Jordan was allegedly stabbed to death by an uncle after being placed in the San Jose home of his grandmother who was also killed. Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 July 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 Jul. 2026.

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