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verb

ˈdī How to pronounce die (audio)
Definition of dienext
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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die

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noun

ˈdī How to pronounce die (audio)
as in bones
a small cube marked on each side with one to six spots and usually played in pairs in various games he rolled the die, hoping for a six

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Recent Examples of die
Verb
The 10-year anniversary of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High tragedy could be commemorated with a new permanent monument to remember the 17 who died. — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026 First up is Gloria Steinem, who died at her home in New York on September 2. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026 The entrepreneur, philanthropist, author and television host died over the weekend. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 Another bill that died in the Legislature this year would have imposed more requirements on water agencies. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for die
Recent Examples of Synonyms for die
  1. perish
  2. stop
  3. fail
  4. bones
  5. fall
  6. end
  7. crash
  8. succumb
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  • Of the 2,977 people who perished on 9/11, 2,753 were lost in the collapse of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center after two hijacked jetliners smashed into them.
    — Mike Kelly, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Four women and an infant are among the victims who perished, the organization confirmed to The Independent.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of perish
Verb
  • Then a supplier’s API certificate expires overnight, a core system loses its data feed and the business stops for half a day.
    — Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Room for Disagreement A challenging path to legislation won’t stop AI from dominating the political landscape.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of stop
Verb
  • Like at Brentford’s Gtech Stadium, Spurs failed to win with the first contact from a deep corner, allowing the ball to be headed across their penalty area to an unmarked Yoane Wissa, who acrobatically converted past Antonin Kinsky.
    — Elias Burke, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • For example, an enterprise may deploy an AI customer-service agent that achieves high technical accuracy, yet still fail because customers must repeat information, escalation paths are unclear and employees frequently override recommendations.
    — Ashwin Gaidhani, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of fail
Noun
  • The former president was diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer in 2025, which has since spread to his bones.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Children’s bones grow faster than their tendons and ligaments can adapt.
    — Michael Swartzon, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of bones
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  • The key to why scores are falling so widely may be found in an accompanying survey taken by students.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Volatility tends to ease in November, with the VIX falling around 4% as the midterm results remove a key political overhang and provide investors with greater clarity on the policy backdrop, said James Ooi, market strategist at Tiger Brokers.
    — Joanna Ossinger,Justina Lee, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of fall
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  • Season five ended abruptly after a video leaked of Taylor Frankie Paul throwing a stool at her ex Dakota Mortensen and almost hitting her daughter.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The World Health Organization said more than 500 people were killed in a weeklong period ending Saturday, a sharp increase.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of end
Verb
  • One lap later, Leclerc crashed out dramatically at Monza’s final corner, causing the race to be suspended and leaving him in need of a precautionary check up at the track’s medical center.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • It had been stored beneath an open-sided Florida carport when the storm's violent winds brought the structure crashing down onto it.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of crash
Verb
  • He was carried out of the ring on a stretcher; his body finally succumbing to complete exhaustion.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • On average, 1 to 3 in 1,000 children with measles may succumb to the infection and its complications.
    — Demetre Daskalakis, STAT, 4 Sep. 2026
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“Die.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/die. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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