demised 1 of 2

adjective

as in fallen
no longer living a cemetery reserved for demised family pets

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demised

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verb

past tense of demise
as in died
to stop living our much beloved, recently demised leader

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demised
  1. fallen
  2. died
  3. deceased
  4. fell
  5. dead
  6. perished
  7. departed
  8. gone
Adjective
  • The robot successfully navigated university campuses, forest trails, grassy fields, rocky terrain, staircases, stepping stones, logs, gaps, and fallen branches.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
  • The suit accuses the fallen celebrity’s people of failing to provide documents clearing two mortgages, which prevented a clean-title transfer.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of fallen
Verb
  • The military said that the two service members who were killed died while defending against an Iranian ballistic missile and drone attack.
    — Gordon Lubold, NBC news, 19 July 2026
  • Berry died in 2004 following years of health issues stemming from the car accident.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026
Definition of died
Adjective
  • Owens, who turns 97 on Thursday, said of deceased parents Homer and Annie Owens.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
  • The woman was pronounced deceased at the scene, while the man was transported to an area hospital.
    — Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of deceased
Verb
  • Countless trees were felled and taken to Eugene for processing in mills or floated up the Willamette to Portland, the sawn trunks chained together in massive, bobbing rafts.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • Messi had produced another vintage performance three weeks earlier, this time at the Nou Camp, where the Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng toppled over like a tree that had been felled.
    — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of fell
Adjective
  • The second a driving Kieran Tierney run that left Dani Carvajal for dead and again found McTominay crashing into the box.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Life-threatening flash flooding has hit southern Texas after days of torrential rain, leaving at least two people dead and hundreds of people rescued across the same region struck by last July’s catastrophic floods.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of dead
Verb
  • Spain's deadliest wildfire was in 1979, when 21 people perished in Lloret de Mar, a coastal town about an hour north of Barcelona.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
  • Spain’s deadliest wildfire was in 1979, when 21 people perished in Lloret de Mar, a coastal town about an hour north of Barcelona.
    — Sergio Rodrigo, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of perished
Adjective
  • Judaism approaches these moments with deep sensitivity, offering guidance not to judge or criticize, but to bring dignity, comfort, and peace—to the soul of the departed and to those left behind.
    — Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Definition of departed
Adjective
  • Suddenly, photos, videos, or important documents are just… gone.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
  • Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.
    — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Definition of gone
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