1
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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Recent Examples of dies
In cases where a father kills his children and then dies by suicide, Salinas said the violence is rarely random or spontaneous.
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Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Romanch Mahajan dies in horse carriage accident The ride suspension comes after Romanch Mahajan, an 18-year-old tourist visiting New York City from India, was thrown from a carriage and killed Wednesday.
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Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Samsung Laptop Deals A laptop lives and dies on the quality of its display, and the Super AMOLED screen on the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 is one of its strongest features.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2026
The county clerk’s office has run into situations where people, often widows, don’t have their name on the deed of the house and, thus, don’t technically own their own homes after their spouse dies.
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Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Continue reading … FINAL LEAP — Record-breaking daredevil who performed with Madonna at Super Bowl dies in accident.
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FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Furthermore, if a woman’s legal husband dies, in most states she is entitled to a marital share of his assets, regardless of his will.
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Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
The new Prime Video series is an adaptation of Carley Fortune's debut novel, Every Summer After, and follows childhood best friends-turned-first loves Percy (Sadie Soverall) and Sam (Matt Cornett), as they're brought back together after a decade apart when Sam's mom, Sue (Elisha Cuthbert), dies.
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Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
When a whale dies, its body sinks to the ocean floor in a process called whale fall.
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Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
10 June 2026
Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Romanch Mahajan dies in horse carriage accident The ride suspension comes after Romanch Mahajan, an 18-year-old tourist visiting New York City from India, was thrown from a carriage and killed Wednesday.
—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Samsung Laptop Deals A laptop lives and dies on the quality of its display, and the Super AMOLED screen on the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 is one of its strongest features.
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2026
The county clerk’s office has run into situations where people, often widows, don’t have their name on the deed of the house and, thus, don’t technically own their own homes after their spouse dies.
—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Continue reading … FINAL LEAP — Record-breaking daredevil who performed with Madonna at Super Bowl dies in accident.
—
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Furthermore, if a woman’s legal husband dies, in most states she is entitled to a marital share of his assets, regardless of his will.
—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
The new Prime Video series is an adaptation of Carley Fortune's debut novel, Every Summer After, and follows childhood best friends-turned-first loves Percy (Sadie Soverall) and Sam (Matt Cornett), as they're brought back together after a decade apart when Sam's mom, Sue (Elisha Cuthbert), dies.
—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
When a whale dies, its body sinks to the ocean floor in a process called whale fall.
—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dies
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Every soldier Harry would have saved on a transport during the war perishes too.
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Factory ships deplete fisheries in a matter of years and an inordinate amount of sea life also perishes in their nets.
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Burke won the Stanley Cup as Anaheim’s general manager in 2007, one of several front-office stops for him, along with time spent as the NHL’s director of hockey operations.
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The nose stops registering any single note and the room just smells busy.
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Tapping into the sporting zeitgeist, the slapstick animation, sees Daffy Duck confounded when Elmer Fudd fails to turn up for duck hunting season.
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An extended car warranty can save electric vehicle (EV) owners thousands of dollars when a critical component, such as an electric motor or battery management system, fails unexpectedly.
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Otherwise, falls, trampling, injuries and deaths could occur.
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Leah Lewis stars as introverted Ellie, who falls for popular girl Aster (Alexxis Lemire) while writing love letters to her on behalf of a male friend.
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This pet bed deal is available until Prime Day ends on Friday, June 26.
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Denver International Airport’s A Line ends directly behind the hotel, after a roughly (okay, exactly) 37-minute airport transfer.
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The theory is that once a critical part fails, the drone crashes.
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When the team crashes, the leader was steering.
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If someone succumbs to the heat, promptly relocate them to a cool, shaded location.
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In season 3's closing stretch, Rue Bennett (Zendaya) succumbs to an accidental fentanyl overdose.
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Macrina Wilkins, the association’s director of market insights, said this growth is at risk if Congress is unable to pass a new bill for highway and transit funding before the current federal highway and transit reauthorization law expires at the end of September.
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But the governor's authority in the matter can only last 90 days, and that expires on July 1.
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“Dies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dies. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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