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
The suspect died after being shot by an arriving deputy.
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Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
Tilly was the latest in a long line of children who have died while under the supervision of the Department of Children and Family Services, or DCFS.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Martin Short is taking some time away from the stage, following the death of his daughter, Katherine, who died Monday at 42.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
His mom collapsed and died in our driveway.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Sergeant Jason Whelen was identified by the sheriff's office as the deputy who died.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Beckstrom died on Thanksgiving Day.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The outcome of her lawsuit could affect the hundreds of other cases by families who say their own children have been harmed or even died because of social media.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
In Beltrami County, one person died Monday night when a house burned to the ground in rural Port Hope Township, north of Bemidji.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 19 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
Tilly was the latest in a long line of children who have died while under the supervision of the Department of Children and Family Services, or DCFS.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Martin Short is taking some time away from the stage, following the death of his daughter, Katherine, who died Monday at 42.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
His mom collapsed and died in our driveway.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Sergeant Jason Whelen was identified by the sheriff's office as the deputy who died.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Beckstrom died on Thanksgiving Day.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The outcome of her lawsuit could affect the hundreds of other cases by families who say their own children have been harmed or even died because of social media.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
In Beltrami County, one person died Monday night when a house burned to the ground in rural Port Hope Township, north of Bemidji.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for died
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In Argentina, roughly 1,300 sea lions and fur seals perished.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Of the nine people who perished, seven were women and two were men.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, freshman goalie Piper Tam stopped shot after shot, finishing with 33 saves and holding the Cougars off the board until late in the third period.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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Shots stopped falling, turnovers crept in and possessions that had previously looked sharp dissolved into hurried attempts and empty trips.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Gregory even crashed the boys’ dining club to get tips on how to talk to girls in preparation.—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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The car crashed in the 6300 block of Camp Bowie Boulevard and rolled on its side.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Feb. 2026
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Too many people, particularly those in my age group, have been felled by a cold that morphed into pneumonia, or a UTI that landed them in the hospital, or a simple stumble on a floor mat that resulted in surgery and months of physical therapy.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Using drone surveys to map the forest canopy, the team tested how views might shift if certain trees were felled, inching toward a location that felt both deliberate and deferential to the land.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2026
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As excited as Celebrini was to be back in San Jose, there was still some bitterness as to how the Olympic tournament ended.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Twenty-one days later, Vegas ended the season series between the teams with a 6-4 win that featured five goals from the visitors in the last 12 minutes.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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In the aftermath of that storm, Wu’s public works department failed to get rid of the snow fast enough to unclog side streets and sidewalks, leaving pedestrians and motorists navigating a dangerous situation in Boston for days.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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The poll’s release comes just days after the California Democratic Party held its annual state convention in San Francisco last weekend where the party failed to unite behind a single candidate.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Young and old alike succumbed to a bacteria called Yersinia Pestis, the same microbe responsible for the Black Death seven centuries later.—
Durrie Bouscaren,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2026
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Sharia law waned in influence as many Arab lands succumbed to foreign domination.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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So despite all the federal and state handouts to the industry, EV sales fell by half in 2025 once the tax credit expired last year.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Over the years, the city has implemented incentives and exemptions to small and new businesses, but some of these efforts have expired or are in need of an update.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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