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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3
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
Three people also died during storm preparations, but the government has not provided a death toll since the hurricane battered the island on Tuesday.
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Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The queen mother died last week at the age of 93 after years battling illnesses, Reuters reported.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
Although their longtime housekeeper died in February 2018, the Hulu show creators wanted Satterfield to have a more active role in the series, as portrayed by Kathleen Wilhoite.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Rotunda's son, Bray Wyatt, died from a heart attack in 2023 at the age of 36.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Three people died in Jamaica during storm preparations, according to Minister of Local Government Desmond McKenzie on Tuesday, and the death toll has continued to mount in the wake of the storm.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Margaret DePriest, a onetime actress who spent three decades as a pioneering head writer on such soap operas as General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, All My Children and Another World, has died.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Despite lifesaving measures, the man died from his injuries, according to Adger.
—Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Unable to reconcile the horrific loss of his father, Laz begins obsessing over what once was, trying to dig through the missing pieces of the day Sutton died.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The queen mother died last week at the age of 93 after years battling illnesses, Reuters reported.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
Although their longtime housekeeper died in February 2018, the Hulu show creators wanted Satterfield to have a more active role in the series, as portrayed by Kathleen Wilhoite.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Rotunda's son, Bray Wyatt, died from a heart attack in 2023 at the age of 36.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Three people died in Jamaica during storm preparations, according to Minister of Local Government Desmond McKenzie on Tuesday, and the death toll has continued to mount in the wake of the storm.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Margaret DePriest, a onetime actress who spent three decades as a pioneering head writer on such soap operas as General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, All My Children and Another World, has died.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Despite lifesaving measures, the man died from his injuries, according to Adger.
—Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Unable to reconcile the horrific loss of his father, Laz begins obsessing over what once was, trying to dig through the missing pieces of the day Sutton died.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for died
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Unfortunately, Castro-Rivera perished.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
26 Oct. 2025
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All told, hundreds of thousands perished.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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Sage could have stopped there and given Shannon her consolation hug after winning the day by turning the tribe vote against her.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Her focus is less on the reason for the decline than on the question of why people—even close family members—stopped talking with one another.—
Alex Kotlowitz,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors allege Dominguez ran the stop sign at the rural intersection at a high rate of speed before his pickup crashed into the sport utility vehicle with Vargas and family inside, pushing the SUV off the roadway.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Coast Guard has recommended manslaughter charges against the operators of the tugboat that crashed into a Miami Yacht Club sailboat, killing three young campers in July, the federal agency announced Thursday.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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The at-bats were brief and uneventful, the opposite of the approach that carried Toronto to this stage and felled Snell in Game 1.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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That says a lot about the 2025 Red Sox, who were a top offensive team in many metrics, but were also felled by their bats in crucial spots throughout the year and postseason.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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His tenure ended after consecutive losses to his former Notre Dame defensive coordinators Clark Lea (now the Vanderbilt head coach) and Mike Elko (Texas A&M), putting him at 34-14 in Baton Rouge.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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However, Megan felt no spark in person with Mike, so that ended quickly.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Disney’s channels have been removed from YouTube’s pay-TV platform after the two media giants failed to reach a new carriage agreement before Thursday’s midnight deadline passed.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Seeing as how the first tribe swap failed to shake anything up and gave us two more obvious telegraphed votes, the producers decided to blow it all up again and expand back to three tribes.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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The 35-year-old actress also hasn't succumbed to the new facelift trend, but does plan on having one done at some point.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, Abraham succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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According to Henry Ford Health, there was a clause in the Teamsters contract that expired in August 2025 that tied union members’ pay to the number of nurses working on a unit each day.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Tennessee state records show one of those men was denied a private security license, another's expired in 2020 and a third wasn't listed in the database.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Died.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/died. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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