How to Use die in a Sentence
die
verb- He's the last of a dying breed.
- She claims she's not afraid to die.
- He died a violent and painful death.
- Her secret died with her.
- People in the town began dying suddenly.
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The man died from his wounds at the scene.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
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Dor and Joseph died at the scene.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
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She was struck in the head and died at the scene.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
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First, check to see if plants have died from the cold.
—Wayne Hobbs, Florida Times-Union, 7 Mar. 2026
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Wood was shot twice in the head and left there to die.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
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Don’t let my brother die on me.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
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Both died on the day of the shooting.
—Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 28 Feb. 2026
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Richard had died the year before.
—Aubrey Violeta Gelpieryn, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
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People die, yes, but so do pets.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
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Miller said a cat also died in the fire.
—Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 15 June 2026
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The child died five days later.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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That victim died from his wounds.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
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But that dream died along with her husband.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
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The playwright died late last year.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
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Little is known about many of those who died.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
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The name of the man who died has not yet been released.
—Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
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The man who gave us the Nautilus has died.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 June 2026
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Rekia Boyd, 22, was struck in the head and died.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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None of this means that tennis is a dying sport.
—Ethan Singer, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
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The two men who died were thrown from the vehicle.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
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He might be honored to die in battle.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
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Oh, there was some life in the dying embers.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
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The martyr dies, and his rule has just begun.
—Amanda Castro mandy Taheri peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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Our cannas have died back for the winter.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
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The father died and the son was injured.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
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