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 After the child dies, their shares revert to their surviving siblings while the grandchildren receive cash from the life insurance payout. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 College grad dies hours after X2 Christopher Hawley, a 22-year-old recent college graduate, rode X2 in June of 2022 with his cousin and brother. — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 As Isshin dies and Ashina falls to the Interior Ministry, Wolf and Kuro prepare to end the Dragon’s Heritage. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026 There is no single reason why anyone dies by suicide, no way of knowing if any alternative step would have led to a different outcome. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 To do so is a crime, and if the child dies as a result, the parent could be charged with manslaughter. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026 At the end, almost everybody dies, a scenario that even the worst predictions of climate impacts don’t envision. — Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 The plans are kept confidential until the royal dies, People magazine reported. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 At the end, almost everybody dies, a scenario that even the worst predictions of climate impacts don't envision. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

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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

Verb

Like eyes, ears and lungs, a person can live a relatively normal and active life if one organ in the natural set fails.

— Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026
Kick the can If Congress fails to act, payments are expected to be 22% lower, which could be devastating for the millions of seniors who rely on their Social Security benefits to pay for basic necessities.

— Ashley Lopez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of fails

Verb

When Cantu reaches towards Lopez and screams his wife’s name, a shot rings out and Lopez falls slightly off camera.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Rather than extra long hair, think of a cut that falls somewhere below the collarbone, with enough layering or movement to keep it from feeling heavy.

— Laura Solla, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of falls

Verb

The video automatically ends when the trip is complete, according to Uber.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Even the Harvard incident ends without drama when, believe it or not, the Duffys realize that Harvard is actually a comfortable, supportive environment for conservative Catholics.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of ends

Verb

After testing what appears to be a faulty metal detector at the football field, the pigheaded space cop crashes Rushville’s town-hall meeting and is under the impression that its leader, Sheriff Kerry Kane, is talking about him.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Perseid shooting stars can be seen each year as Earth crashes through the trail of debris shed by the icy comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of crashes

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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
When Mina’s closest friend Lucy succumbs to his thrall, the enigmatic Professor Van Helsing is summoned to wage war on this unfathomable threat.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 July 2026