1
as in perishes
to stop living
the king died of old age after a long and fruitful reign
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2
as in stops
to come to an end
the storm died just as dawn was breaking over the horizon
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3
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
Several seconds later, my character dies on the grass (right alongside the clearly visible script).
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Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and it’s estimated that one person dies from cardiovascular disease every 34 seconds.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Agnes believes Shakespeare, who is in London writing plays when Hamnet dies, fails to grieve their son appropriately because of his desire to return to London so shortly after Hamnet’s death.
—Jeanette Tran, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
The Sheriff’s Homicide Unit responded and is conducting an investigation, as is protocol when someone dies in custody, and the Citizens’ Law Enforcement Review Board has been notified of the man’s death.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
At the heart of the dispute is the question of what exactly causes NEC – a devastating disease in which tissue lining the intestine becomes inflamed and dies.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
This approach lets Apple produce smaller, specialized dies for the CPU and GPU, improving the yield of usable chips.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
War spreads in the Middle East, a coaching legend dies, and several incumbents face tough primaries.
—Melinda Yao, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
In the streaming economy, the marquee release never dies—it just gets remixed.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and it’s estimated that one person dies from cardiovascular disease every 34 seconds.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Agnes believes Shakespeare, who is in London writing plays when Hamnet dies, fails to grieve their son appropriately because of his desire to return to London so shortly after Hamnet’s death.
—Jeanette Tran, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
The Sheriff’s Homicide Unit responded and is conducting an investigation, as is protocol when someone dies in custody, and the Citizens’ Law Enforcement Review Board has been notified of the man’s death.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
At the heart of the dispute is the question of what exactly causes NEC – a devastating disease in which tissue lining the intestine becomes inflamed and dies.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
This approach lets Apple produce smaller, specialized dies for the CPU and GPU, improving the yield of usable chips.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
War spreads in the Middle East, a coaching legend dies, and several incumbents face tough primaries.
—Melinda Yao, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
In the streaming economy, the marquee release never dies—it just gets remixed.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 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.—
Margaret Heidenry,
Vanity Fair,
24 Dec. 2025
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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.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Aug. 2025
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The decision stops sweeping changes to childhood vaccine recommendations the federal government made in January, including no longer advising all children be vaccinated against the flu, rotavirus, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, some forms of meningitis and RSV.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Padres expected there to be starts and stops along with setbacks and surges in bringing Joe Musgrove back from Tommy John surgery this year.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If the Senate fails to pass it, what happens?—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Finally, the court will determine whether the TPS holders equal-protection claim fails on the merits.—
Zoe Sobel,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2026
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The rules of the game state that, if a head of a household falls, the next person in succession must take their place and fight, or their entire family line will get blown up by Satan.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
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By the time the curtain falls, dozens of audience members have become part of the show.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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Catcher Austin Wells capped the game with a three-run home run in the seventh inning to enact the World Baseball Classic’s mercy rule, which ends the game when a team is up by 10 or more runs after seven innings.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Randy Smith’s consecutive game streak ends at 906 games, the longest in NBA history.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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One of two Boeing airplane crashes six years ago, caused by a software failure, killed 157 people, including the filmmaker’s brother, Max.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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The sedan crashes into the truck, momentarily sending it into the air and then knocking it over on its side.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The 11-year-old titular character in Hamnet, up for Best Picture, succumbs to the plague.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Shakespearean classic focuses on Macbeth, a Scottish general who makes his prophecy of becoming king a reality but then succumbs to madness.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Trump has nominated former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh to succeed Powell when his term as chairman expires in May.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The grant expires at the year’s end.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Dies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dies. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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