DIES Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

dies

verb

present tense third-person singular of die

as in perishes

to stop living the king died of old age after a long and fruitful reign

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as in stops

to come to an end the storm died just as dawn was breaking over the horizon

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as in fails

to stop functioning fortunately, when the engine died we were only two blocks from home

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starts (up)

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Recent Examples of dies Rubs are typically made on saplings 1 to 3 inches in diameter; the tree typically dies since its bark is often slashed away completely around its trunk. — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026 Franny and Jet’s Final Act The film’s most emotional moments belong to Jet — who dies early on after hearing a deathwatch beetle — and Franny (Stockard Channing), whose arc closes with her sacrifice to end the family curse for good. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 The use of bronze dies in extrusion presses also produces noodles with rough, porous surfaces that better absorb sauce and enhance the texture and flavor of pasta dishes. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026 When the first frosts hit, the plant dies back and the leaves and stems turn a brownish purple. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 9 Sep. 2026 After Hallet dies in a misguided clinic bust care of a banishing spell gone awry, the whole Owens clan is nearly destroyed. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026 But when English ruler Edward the Confessor dies, Harold is crowned king, leading William to assemble a fleet and set sail for England. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 Gloria Steinem, voice for women's rights, dies Gloria Steinem, the journalist and activist who became one of the leading voices of the women’s liberation movement of the 1970s, has died. — Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 Jaime is charged with protecting the dog and the property — which Isabel’s human heirs can only claim once Prince dies. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dies

Verb

In The Children, sister and brother Guinevere and Ennis grow up under the shadow of their mother, Edith Sharpe, whose Ninth City children’s book series transfixes the world until Edith perishes in a mysterious fire in Vermont.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
Every soldier Harry would have saved on a transport during the war perishes too.

— Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Dec. 2025

Definition of perishes

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Evans running back Daveon Williams goes 5 yards for the score and the Trojans extend the lead to 38-7 after the two point conversion fails.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
The reason why so many hotels, cruise lines and tour operators still base prices on double occupancy is that their costs – the room, the berth, the coach seat, the guide – don’t fall by half when the second person fails to materialize.

— Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of fails

Verb

Wisconsin only falls one spot after being competitive with Notre Dame for more than a half.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
When the baseline is agreed early, each new agent inherits it, and the cost and risk of every additional deployment falls rather than rising.

— Krishnaveni Palanivelu, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of falls

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Over the weekend, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News that oil prices could fall to between $40 and $50 per barrel once the conflict in the Middle East ends.

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Most of the genome is non-coding and contains a mix of things, including centromeres, which help ensure chromosomes are divided evenly between cells, and caps that protect the chromosome ends.

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of ends

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Cargo plane crashes in the US The crash is the latest in a series of high-profile aircraft accidents in the United States.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Nevertheless, crashes that cause injury and death are preventable, said Laura Sandt, co-director of the Highway Safety Research Center at the University of North Carolina.

— Paula Span, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of crashes

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Wolf succumbs to Shura, a demonic force in the game’s mythology that possesses those who give in to bloodlust.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Vhagar dies in the crash and Caraxes succumbs to his injuries a few days after crawling out and into the bowls of Harrenhal.

— James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of succumbs

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From the start of the 2027-28 season, Turkish Airlines will replace Standard Chartered, whose contract expires at the end of the current campaign.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The expiration of Goodell's contract coincides with the end of the current collective bargaining agreement, which also expires in March 2031.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026