DIED Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

died

verb

past tense of die

as in perished

to stop living the king died of old age after a long and fruitful reign

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as in stopped

to come to an end the storm died just as dawn was breaking over the horizon

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as in crashed

to stop functioning fortunately, when the engine died we were only two blocks from home

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started (up)

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of died The driver was pronounced dead at the crash site, and two of his passengers died from their injuries at separate hospitals. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026 The family members likely died from gunshot wounds, the police said. — ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026 Last month, 13 people were killed in one missile strike on Riyadh’s international airport, and several more died in other strikes on the airport. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026 Casher died October 1 following a battle with cancer, according to a GoFundMe to raise money for his widow Eiko. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2026 Radiation sickened the entire crew, and one member later died. — Matt Alt, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026 Karen Davis, Cullen Davis’ wife, died at 67 in September 2016. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2026 Stephanie Rodriguez, 45, died July 9 in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood from complications of heat stroke 10 days earlier, according to the medical examiner’s office. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026 Police said Donahue, a passenger on the e-bike, died at the scene. — Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for died

Verb

Though the government has yet to release a comprehensive list of people killed, thousands of public housing residents likely perished in the disaster.

— Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
Adding to the confusion, a young female pilot has since been reported to have perished in the crash.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of perished

Verb

Corey Perry and Alex Laferriere scored and Darcy Kuemper stopped only 14 shots for the Kings, who have lost two of the last three during their seven-game homestand.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Corey Perry and Alex Laferriere scored and Darcy Kuemper stopped only 14 shots for the Kings (5-8-2), who have lost two of the last three during their seven-game homestand.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of stopped

Verb

Extramarital affairs and relationships that were not disclosed to board members have felled CEOs at companies as prominent as Boeing and McDonald’s in the past.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
Collins faces Democrat Troy Jackson, a former Maine Senate leader who stepped in to the race after scandals felled nominee Graham Platner in July.

— Justin Papp,Caleigh Keating,Garrett Downs,Kevin Breuninger,Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of fell

Verb

After Pittsburgh failed to score during nearly 4½ straight minutes of power-play time early in the second, Gauthier beat Silovs with a beautiful no-look shot for his first goal.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
The administration says longstanding federal policy of getting people into permanent housing first, then offering voluntary treatment, has failed, and is to blame for the pandemic spike in homelessness.

— Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of failed

Verb

Both victims were rushed to a nearby hospital, where the boy succumbed to injuries sustained in the collisions.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
After clinging to life for three days at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn following the vicious Friday night attack, Suarez, 28, finally succumbed to her injuries Monday, her family said.

— Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of succumbed

Verb

Raki McGregor ‘not going to apologize’ CMS’ contract with SYDKIMYL expired in January.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026
After leaving a lawsuit in Texas to file in Boone County, he was granted a temporary restraining order that expired before the season began.

— PJ Green November 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026