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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 objectors' subsequent ululation echoed a requiem for a fallen hero--all over a time shift that accessing the PBS app avoids entirely.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Um Mohammad Adas, whose relatives were among those killed Wednesday, said the fallen building had become a shelter of last resort.
    — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of fallen
Verb
  • Instead, three of those whales have died, along with another Shedd whale that did not come from Marineland.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
  • This was a place that had died, a place where life no longer existed.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of died
Adjective
  • According to a spokesperson with the county's Animal Enforcement Services, 28 pigeons, three goats, two chickens, and one duck were found deceased near Cottonwood Drive at Fargo Place along the South River Trail.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Upon arrival, officers located an adult male who was deceased.
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of deceased
Verb
  • Yet trees that took a millennium to grow can be felled in under an hour.
    — Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Vines are pulled away from fences, and sometimes trees are even felled.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of fell
Adjective
  • Stroud was pronounced dead in the Sam’s Club parking lot, according to Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s records.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The state was dead last in the report’s affordability category, a ranking driven by housing costs.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of dead
Verb
  • Pries’s suggestion, known as the inverse Galois problem, was inspired by the work of the 19th-century French mathematician Évariste Galois, who perished after he was wounded in a gun duel at age 20.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
  • As a result, more people have now died of environmental illnesses that followed the September 11 attacks than perished during the collapse of the towers that day.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 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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“Demised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demised. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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