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 Making people’s lives better does not mean having a symbolic vote on something that goes to the Senate and dies — that’s what the Republicans have done for two years. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Using the X-ray spacecraft XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission), astronomers have observed stellar winds from a hypergiant star feeding an extreme stellar remnant known as a neutron star, left over after a massive star dies. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026 In Season 1, after the family patriarch dies, Kevin goes to Belle’s house to apologize, and the two reconcile. — Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 Nobody takes risks because mistakes are punished, and innovation dies because failure isn’t safe. — Brendan Keegan, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 When her mother dies some years later, the protagonist, then age eleven, is left adrift. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 The latest version of Apple's most capable chip, the M5 Ultra combines two M5 Max chip dies using Apple's UltraFusion technology, as seen on past generations of the Ultra chips. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026 Original Martha and the Vandellas singer Rosalind Ashford dies at 83. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 When Henry Dashwood dies, his wife (Caitríona Balfe) and three daughters are left with an inheritance of just £500 a year. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2026

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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

Verb

Consider what happens when a large late-stage clinical trial fails.

— George Achilleos, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
While captive whales often live only into their 30s, Marino said attributing their deaths to age fails to acknowledge the reality of why their lifespans are shorter.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of fails

Verb

Because every moment is narrated in Ugandan Sign Language and International Sign, Deaf travelers are more deeply immersed in the experience, and a welcome hush falls over the environment—which is, surprise, appreciated by the wildlife too.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
However, the salt can solidify if its temperature falls too close to its freezing point.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of falls

Verb

If Windows crashes or won't boot, those extras disappear, but JetKVM itself keeps working because it is still connected directly to the computer's screen, keyboard and mouse.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2026
The 2026 mode of always-on digital contact means every part of Alex’s life perpetually crashes into the others.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 18 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

Verb

The key to making a 0% intro APR offer work for you is planning to pay it off before the intro APR expires.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Board Chair Laura Blackwell Lindsey, whose term expires in 2028, is the only current commissioner who will neither face voters nor leave office this year.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026