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
His car was later found abandoned on the Charlestown Bridge, where he was believed to have died by suicide.
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Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
In a news release shared by the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control, officials said that they were called to assist the California Highway Patrol with the ducks after they were found inside a box truck whose owner or guardian had died.
—CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Three people died from mid-November through early January and another three people needed liver transplants after eating toxic mushrooms across the state, according to the California Department of Public Health.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
And shared these thoughts with my friend Golan Haji, the Syrian Kurdish writer in Arabic who lives in France, and whose mother had recently died in Qamishli.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
One of those rescued, a female landfill worker, died while being brought to a hospital, regional police director Brig.
—CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Nunn died in 2016 from leukemia at age 63.
—EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
An American Airlines employee has died following an accident on the tarmac in North Carolina.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
An American Airlines worker died after they were struck by a ramp vehicle on the tarmac at an airport on Monday morning.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
In a news release shared by the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control, officials said that they were called to assist the California Highway Patrol with the ducks after they were found inside a box truck whose owner or guardian had died.
—CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Three people died from mid-November through early January and another three people needed liver transplants after eating toxic mushrooms across the state, according to the California Department of Public Health.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
And shared these thoughts with my friend Golan Haji, the Syrian Kurdish writer in Arabic who lives in France, and whose mother had recently died in Qamishli.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
One of those rescued, a female landfill worker, died while being brought to a hospital, regional police director Brig.
—CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Nunn died in 2016 from leukemia at age 63.
—EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
An American Airlines employee has died following an accident on the tarmac in North Carolina.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
An American Airlines worker died after they were struck by a ramp vehicle on the tarmac at an airport on Monday morning.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for died
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Harold Cunningham/Getty Outside Le Constellation, Federico Gelle, a 17-year-old from Italy's Tuscany region, lit a candle for so many teens his own age who had perished.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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One of those was a family member of Rory Sykes, who perished in the blaze.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Ross, who was one of several federal agents involved in the arrest, initially drew his service weapon, but holstered the gun after Muñoz-Guatemala stopped his car and raised his hands, according to the affidavit.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Braddy stopped the car, got Quantisha back inside, and put Shandelle in the trunk, before driving for 30 to 45 minutes.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security says the man fled officers in a vehicle but crashed into a parked car and then took off on foot.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
16 Jan. 2026
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The man fled the scene in his vehicle, crashed into a parked car and then ran away on foot, DHS said.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
15 Jan. 2026
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For about a month, nobody had any idea who had felled the tree, and nobody could work out why it had been done.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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The greatest damage appeared concentrated in the North Bay, where gusty winds felled numerous trees.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2025
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The Devils built on a 5-2 victory Monday night in Minnesota that ended a four-game losing streak.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Two days after Dallas’ season ended, the Cowboys fired defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus and HBO had footage of head coach Brian Schottenheimer informing the coaching staff that Eberflus had been let go.—
Nate Sanchez,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Federal Bureau of Prisons tried but failed to get Peters moved to a federal prison.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The audit also noted that the shelter had failed to expand medical care, including trap-neuter-return services.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Done in by Immanuel Quickley burying a 3-pointer at the buzzer, the Hornets succumbed to the Toronto Raptors 97-96 at Spectrum Center on Wednesday night.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Trim away any roots that have succumbed to root rot.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
5 Jan. 2026
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Those enhanced subsidies, in place since 2021, expired at the end of last year.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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Nader later reshared the photo to her own Story — which has since expired — using it to spotlight her more natural appearance.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Died.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/died. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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