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as in demise
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
we were all saddened by the death of our friend
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2
as in mortality
the state of being dead
death is one of the few constants in the universe
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as in dissolution
the act of ceasing to exist
the death of the Soviet economic system in the wake of the breakup of the USSR
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as in downfall
something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life
that muscle car will be the death of him yet
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as in massacre
the killing of a large number of people
thousands of soldiers were lost on the field of death
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Recent Examples of death
My Chef in Crime follows a forensic scientist-turned-chef who becomes the prime suspect in his rival chef’s mysterious death.
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Sara Merican, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Five of the supervisors received death threats in the mail at their home addresses.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Nimrodi, a soldier who was 18 at the time of his death, was reportedly killed by Israeli airstrikes while in Gaza, according to statements by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Her death was confirmed by her brother Doug Milford.
—Steven Gaydos, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
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Sara Merican, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Five of the supervisors received death threats in the mail at their home addresses.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Nimrodi, a soldier who was 18 at the time of his death, was reportedly killed by Israeli airstrikes while in Gaza, according to statements by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Her death was confirmed by her brother Doug Milford.
—Steven Gaydos, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for death
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As details of Prince Andrew's past correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein continue to surface, royal experts claim King Charles III is facing mounting pressure from family members to exile his brother as fear of the monarchy's demise lingers.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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The mission, coming a little less than two months since the previous Starship demonstration in August, helped to further snap a run of three tests early in 2025 in which the vehicle met a premature fiery demise before completing many key objectives.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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In a conversation with Justin Barrasso of Undisputed that was released after the event, Matt and Jeff Hardy discussed their own mortality and longevity in the business.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Scientists predicted then that these mass mortality events would reoccur more and more frequently as temperatures continued to increase due to global heating.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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The dual actors’ and writers’ strikes disrupted plans to release the movie in the fall of 2023, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter, and from there, strategic disagreements between the studio and MacLachlan led to a dissolution of the relationship.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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This study presents boron isotopes as in situ tracers for studying glass dissolution mechanisms, assisting in predicting contaminant releases during waste glass-aqueous solution interactions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Without Allen and his ability to stretch the field, the Bills' downfalls on defense would likely not have led to a 4-1 record.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Karen’s downfall is documented in 4K for all to see.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
13 Oct. 2025
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Cell tower data placed his phone inside Israel near Kibbutz Kfar Aza, one of the sites where Hamas and its supporters carried out a brutal massacre.—
Greg Norman , Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Bondi established the task force in February to spearhead the DOJ’s investigations into the perpetrators of the massacre.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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With Shildt gone, the fate of hitting coach Victor Rodriguez, 64, remains to be seen.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
15 Oct. 2025
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However, there is growing Israeli anger over the fate of the hostages who did not survive captivity and delays in the return of their remains.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Emergency medical personnel pronounced the 37-year-old dead at the scene, and transported the 41-year-old to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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The findings from Southeast Asia push back the timeline of humans using mummification to preserve their dead by thousands of years, said lead study author Dr. Hsiao-chun Hung, a senior research fellow at Australian National University.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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The termination of the warehouse's 215 employees will happen in phases, according to a letter Wayfair sent to Kentucky's Rapid Response Dislocated Worker Unit.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 Oct. 2025
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After a week of chaos and confusion, as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees described it, the fates of more than 600 workers hang in the balance now that a federal judge has temporarily blocked their terminations.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/death. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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