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
Merriweather’s office has dismissed about 106 homicide charges since 2020 — not including charges in which a defendant died, pleaded guilty, or wasn’t mentally competent to stand trial.
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Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
One person has died, and two people are missing after a partial collapse at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia parking garage under construction in the city's Grays Ferry neighborhood Wednesday.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
The project was such a big hit that the Russos and Hargrave had to bring its main character back from the dead (Hemsworth’s Rake seemed to have died at the end of the first film) for the second installment, which surpassed the streaming numbers of the first pic.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Sadly, Bohm died in November, 2025.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2026
The largest alligator in Gatorland’s history has died.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Reboredo Leon, who died in 2020, also gave Hernandez authority over where elders in state custody were sent to live, taking decisions out of the hands of the adult protection investigators who were working directly with elders and their families.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
The diagnosis was announced Thursday by Coroner Ian Telford, who is conducting a preliminary hearing into the death of Shane Christie who died in August aged 39.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Since then, thousands have died throughout the Middle East.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
One person has died, and two people are missing after a partial collapse at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia parking garage under construction in the city's Grays Ferry neighborhood Wednesday.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
The project was such a big hit that the Russos and Hargrave had to bring its main character back from the dead (Hemsworth’s Rake seemed to have died at the end of the first film) for the second installment, which surpassed the streaming numbers of the first pic.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Sadly, Bohm died in November, 2025.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2026
The largest alligator in Gatorland’s history has died.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Reboredo Leon, who died in 2020, also gave Hernandez authority over where elders in state custody were sent to live, taking decisions out of the hands of the adult protection investigators who were working directly with elders and their families.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
The diagnosis was announced Thursday by Coroner Ian Telford, who is conducting a preliminary hearing into the death of Shane Christie who died in August aged 39.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Since then, thousands have died throughout the Middle East.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for died
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Cookie perished, to say nothing of the dog.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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The three perished when the plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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The bands stopped precisely at the midline of her body, and the pigmentation of her right side was entirely normal.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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My parents took me on my first flight at three months old and never stopped, raising me in a world that stretched far beyond home.—
Shayla Martin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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The suspect, later identified as Dylan Charles-Edward Wallace, 28, of Superior, reportedly fled the scene in a vehicle and crashed into the doors of Superior Middle School.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
9 Apr. 2026
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The chase ended when Dennis crashed into a barrier wall near Northwest 31st Avenue and Northwest Second Street in Lauderhill, the police department said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Floorboards were milled from walnut trees felled at a construction site in North Carolina.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Apr. 2026
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With a hollow interior trunk, Stumpy was among 158 trees felled in 2024 as part of a project aimed at shoring up a sea wall near the National Mall.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Jags ended the season with a 34-6 record and as District 8-5A champions.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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The ordinance was proposed by Legislative Vice Chair Sean Smith, who recently ended his bid for Congress.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Parker said a subcontractor working at the parking garage was in the process of installing precast concrete flooring, decking and roofing segments, and one of them failed.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The implication is that she got distracted and failed to notice the most important things.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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Gus became a human resources officer at a large manufacturing corporation, but heartbreakingly succumbed to cancer at age 57 in 2005.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Elaine Dube succumbed to her injuries and died at UMass Medical Center in Worcester.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Strikes are only legal if a bargaining agreement has expired or terminated, and CTU is currently mid-contract with a no-strike clause in place, King wrote.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Predators slathered on a fifth goal just after their power play expired, Ryan Ufko’s stretch pass sprung Tyson Jost.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Died.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/died. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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