1
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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Recent Examples of died
Agustín, an elderly man who lived on the streets and had mental health problems, died in February from burns inflicted by an 18-year-old who was later arrested.
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Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
After Michael died in 2009, his three children — Prince, Paris and Bigi Jackson — moved to Hayvenhurst to be raised by their grandmother, Katherine.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Chicago Police Officer John Bartholomew died in the shooting.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
However, Bohm, who died in November at the age of 86, was in failing health.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Di’Anno died in 2024, Burr in 2013.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
Another person died during the attack after being inadvertently shot by police.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The man accused of carrying out a deadly string of seemingly random shootings in the Atlanta suburbs, including the killing of a Department of Homeland Security employee walking her dog, has died in jail before authorities could determine a motive.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Darrell Sheets, a longtime regular on the A&E reality competition series Storage Wars died early this morning at his home in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
After Michael died in 2009, his three children — Prince, Paris and Bigi Jackson — moved to Hayvenhurst to be raised by their grandmother, Katherine.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Chicago Police Officer John Bartholomew died in the shooting.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
However, Bohm, who died in November at the age of 86, was in failing health.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Di’Anno died in 2024, Burr in 2013.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
Another person died during the attack after being inadvertently shot by police.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The man accused of carrying out a deadly string of seemingly random shootings in the Atlanta suburbs, including the killing of a Department of Homeland Security employee walking her dog, has died in jail before authorities could determine a motive.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Darrell Sheets, a longtime regular on the A&E reality competition series Storage Wars died early this morning at his home in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for died
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier confirmed Friday that a criminal probe is underway into the deaths of sloths at Sloth World, a planned International Drive attraction that will not open after animals languished and perished in warehouses owned by the company in Orlando.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Two people who perished in a fatal Bronx blaze didn’t stand a chance after their neighbors left a door open that allowed the fire to quickly spread, officials said Friday.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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But Crenshaw’s own essay, on the hip-hop group 2 Live Crew, stopped short of calling for censorship.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Yet the eye-rolling has stopped.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Zevik Glidai, a 78-year-old math teacher and volunteer ambulance driver, discovered coils of the translucent fiber-optic cables surrounding a drone that crashed into his backyard in the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona on April 13.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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About 10 seconds later, the Tesla ran the red light at the intersection and crashed into the Dodge.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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But before he was felled at age 68 by a heart attack, Joiner had shared what was in the briefcase with the lead Louisiana State Police investigator on the case, Stefan Montgomery, Joiner's son and the LSP confirmed.—
Stephanie Gosk,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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John Adams famously wrote to his wife, Abigail, that smallpox was killing 10 soldiers for every one felled in battle.—
Katrine L. Wallace,
The Conversation,
28 Apr. 2026
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His step-back jumper with 32 seconds left was the exclamation point, a shot that ended Orlando’s final push and extended Detroit’s season.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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The program was created by Congress to help quickly protect nationals of countries that, as a result of natural or man-made disasters, were dangerous for people to return to, with routine reevaluations to decide if the protections would be extended or ended.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The show focuses on how the Metropolitan Police failed to thoroughly investigate two women’s allegations, which left Worboys free to commit assaults undetected for many years.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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In 2013, Hall tried (and failed) to replicate the previous magic and his show was cancelled after one season, many blaming tougher competition than before.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The odds were always bad, and the Dallas Stars succumbed not to math but the better team.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 May 2026
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Rangel succumbed to his injuries two days later, on December 6.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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This comes as one-time pandemic relief aid has expired.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The union’s three-year contract expired last August.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Died.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/died. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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