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 When a tyre blowout sends the car plunging off a cliff, the driver, Luis, dies instantly and Sara trapped in the car between rocks as the tide rises relentlessly. — John Hopewell, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026 Selena Leoni When Dale Lewis’ grandmother Durene dies and her family gathers to host a traditional Jamaican wake, she is given nine nights to fulfill Durene’s secret dying wish – but at the risk of tearing her family apart. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2026 The main tax benefit of living trusts is that when one spouse dies, the surviving spouse gets a step-up in basis for the entire trust's assets, rather than just their half, according to attorneys. — Hayley Cuccinello,robert Frank, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026 When a resident dies, sheriff’s officials will make every attempt to notify the person’s family. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026 Chilean filmmaker Sebastián Lelio, Oscar winner for ‘A Fantastic Woman,’ dies at 52. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026 Wild Horse Nine lives or dies by the Mutt & Jeff chemistry of its leads, both of whom keep the proceedings propped up in between plot points and temporary pacing lulls. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026 Her father, Steve Apa, told the New York Times that the cause was rhabdomyolysis, also known as rhabdo, a rare condition in which skeletal muscle breaks down and dies quickly, poisoning the body. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026 The idea that, after someone like Dolly Parton dies, a family feud breaks out over their estate is devastating. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Nov. 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

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The question, posed during an on-court postgame interview, was when a young player stops measuring his performance by his point total and starts measuring it by the result.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2026
Even hair and makeup had to adapt, since traditional hair spray stops working properly in that cold.

— Max Gao, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of stops

Verb

That trend runs against the old explanation for demographic change, which held that fertility invariably falls as a community or society gets richer.

— Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026
After subtracting the $33,200 standard deduction, their taxable income would be $96,800, which falls below the 0% threshold.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of falls

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The move circumvents any potential floor vote on the impeachment and virtually ensures it won't be addressed before the current Congress session ends.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Nov. 2026
Both ends of the flat, which was about three-quarters of a mile long, gave commanding vistas of the country.

— John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of ends

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But there’s a Marie Antoinette-style similarity between Hussein’s narcissist tendencies and Trump’s obsession with all that glitters — from the water in the reflecting pool to the walls of the Oval Office — even as the economy crashes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Their plans are derailed when Joseph accidentally crashes into free-spirited Nora’s (DeVitto) RV at a rest stop.

— Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026