1
as in perished
to stop living
the king died of old age after a long and fruitful reign
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2
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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Recent Examples of died
In deference to the late, great Ryne Sandberg, who died from acute prostate cancer this past July at 65, this column about the current Cubs-Padres Wild Card Series at Wrigley Field is for him.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Police in Bavaria, the state where Munich is located, said the suspect was believed to be a 57-year-old German citizen who, according to preliminary findings, had died by suicide near a lake in northern Munich.
—CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
One detainee died that day, and a second detainee died from his injuries at the hospital days later.
—Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Goodall's official Instagram account announced that the conservationist died from natural causes on Wednesday morning at age 91.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Boyle died in 2006 and Roberts in 2016.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Bergen went on to wed philanthropist Marshall Rose, who died in February 2025.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
He was pronounced unresponsive and later died early on September 23.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
In a statement confirming Broder’s death, his family pointed to the fact that Broder died on Rosh Hashanah.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Police in Bavaria, the state where Munich is located, said the suspect was believed to be a 57-year-old German citizen who, according to preliminary findings, had died by suicide near a lake in northern Munich.
—CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
One detainee died that day, and a second detainee died from his injuries at the hospital days later.
—Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Goodall's official Instagram account announced that the conservationist died from natural causes on Wednesday morning at age 91.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Boyle died in 2006 and Roberts in 2016.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Bergen went on to wed philanthropist Marshall Rose, who died in February 2025.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
He was pronounced unresponsive and later died early on September 23.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
In a statement confirming Broder’s death, his family pointed to the fact that Broder died on Rosh Hashanah.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for died
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The role of Doug McBride, who was played byJason Graham, perished in a car crash.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Almost all 19 of the people who died in the blaze perished in the neighborhood.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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But as the months have passed, Juni has stopped stashing food, loves to nap, and seems so much more at ease.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Carelessness and accidents happen, however, so take some time with each season to go through items and toss anything that’s faded, shattered, or stopped working.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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As Brown crashed hard onto the orange turf of the end zone, his helmet popped off, spinning several yards while Brown continued rolling with the ball clutched in his arms.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Oct. 2025
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In 1999, seeing that two Blue Angels crashed and were killed, Latham took it upon himself to mail two copies of poem to the Angels — without expectation of compensation, of course.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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Onscreen, a bridezilla sent an equivalent table soaring through a banquet hall, felling at least one chandelier.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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They’re supposed to do fine in extreme heat and snow, though residents of other cities have had to rescue them when they’ve been felled by weather.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The big uncertainty is Ralf Rangnick, who was appointed as interim manager when Solskjaer went, with a two-year consultancy role lined up for the German once that 2021-22 season ended.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Stu Sternberg’s era owning the Tampa Bay Rays has ended, and his style of running baseball operations on a shoestring budget has wrapped as well.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Owners of The Grand, 1125 Grand Blvd, claim the parking lot’s owners have failed to provide adequate surveillance and security, and that their failure to do so has bred a hot spot for criminal activity.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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Bell concluded that the plaintiffs failed to show that their data was misused as a result of the breach.—
Chase Jordan
October 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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She was found unconscious on the ground below and rushed to the hospital, but ultimately succumbed to her injuries, per the outlets.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Today that speech is widely seen as the setup for the historic market collapse of 2000 in which many hot new internet companies succumbed.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The store’s health permit had expired.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The federal government shut down Wednesday after funding laws expired, putting over 750,000 federal employees on furlough and leaving others working without pay.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Died.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/died. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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