1
as in to perish
to stop living
the king died of old age after a long and fruitful reign
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2
as in to stop
to come to an end
the storm died just as dawn was breaking over the horizon
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3
as in to fail
to stop functioning
fortunately, when the engine died we were only two blocks from home
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Recent Examples of die
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Local police reported one person had died and five injured with stab wounds.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 8 June 2025
In the United States, about 58,000 children younger than 5 are hospitalized for RSV each year, and several hundred die.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 26 June 2025
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Verb
Topline Brandon Blackstock, singer and talkshow host Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband and father of her two children, has died after a three-year battle with cancer, his family announced Thursday.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Local police reported one person had died and five injured with stab wounds.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
The die is then heated and pressed onto the microbumps, melting them and connecting the package’s interconnects to the silicon’s.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 June 2025
In the United States, about 58,000 children younger than 5 are hospitalized for RSV each year, and several hundred die.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for die
Verb
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Factory ships deplete fisheries in a matter of years and an inordinate amount of sea life also perishes in their nets.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Aug. 2025
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The mid-tier, stripped of its traditional competitive advantages, is being forced into an uncomfortable choice: pivot or perish.—
Daniel Newman,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Texas Democrats fled their state on August 3, heading to Illinois, New York and Massachusetts, in order to stop Republicans from approving the redrawn House maps sought by President Donald Trump that would give the GOP five more winnable seats before next year's midterm elections.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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That means that education will continue to be a big part in stopping scammers.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Crucially, many systems still fail to consider complexities like second marriages, age diversity, regional variation or cross-cultural compatibility.—
Anuradha Gupta,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Additionally, the federal investigation and the decision to halt funding to UCLA came after a legal settlement with three Jewish students and a Jewish professor worth $6 million for failing to protect their civil rights.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Aug. 2025
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But, if wages don’t rise to match those jumps, consumer spending could fall and slow the economy.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Yet the pre-tariff prices of imports haven’t fallen much since the levies were put in place.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Ukraine and its European allies (who have not been invited to the talks) also argue that Putin is not serious about ending the conflict of more than three years.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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With the winning run on first base, Pellegrini, who struck out nine in a four-inning Metro regional win over New York last Friday, struck out Parker Eaton to end the game.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
14 Aug. 2025
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In 1947: The Kon-Tiki crashed into a coral reef in the Tuamotu Islands after carrying Thor Heyerdahl and his five-member crew more than 4,000 miles from Peru.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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While the newcomers have potential, veterans could crash the (podium) party.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Facio, who also was hospitalized, succumbed to his injuries on June 8 — six days after he was shot in the face.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The men in green were dominated from the start and eventually succumbed to the pressure, unable to even cross the 100-run mark.—
Paras J. Haji,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Current spending authorization expires Sept. 30, with a new federal fiscal year beginning Oct. 1.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Aug. 2025
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After all, Callum Wilson’s exit after his contract expired this summer and Newcastle already needs a striker.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Die.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/die. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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