as in fallen
nearly dead
we watered the dying plants just in time
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as in death
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1
as in perishing
to stop living
the king died of old age after a long and fruitful reign
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2
as in ending
to come to an end
the storm died just as dawn was breaking over the horizon
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3
as in failing
to stop functioning
fortunately, when the engine died we were only two blocks from home
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Recent Examples of dying
Anna Russell, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Back in 1961, residents of Capitola woke up to find that hordes of black seabirds were slamming into cars, windows and people's homes and dying.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Fabrics were dyed with the mill’s Eco Zero dying process, a rope-dyeing process that cuts water usage by up to 93 percent, electricity consumption by up to 72 percent, greenhouse gas emissions by 82 percent, and chemical use by 24 percent compared to traditional methods.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Marianne Matzo, PhD, the education director at Everyone Dies, a non-profit that provides public education regarding serious illness, dying, death and bereavement, says this longevity requires a cultural shift.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
One taught me about living and dying; the other taught me about envy and regret.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Among the many things the show has been credited for getting right is its nuanced depiction of death and dying.
—Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Today, international journalists are largely barred from Gaza, and their luxurious refuge from the dying and grieving has disappeared.
—Book Marks
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Tens of thousands were instantly vaporized or killed in the immediate blast wave, with tens of thousands more dying of radiation sickness over the ensuing weeks and months.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2025
Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
Shaw-naé explains how then-mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is dying to speak with her, how the Venmo CEO invited her to some fancy app meeting, all while Al Roker is buzzing on her phone to give an update on Friday’s upcoming dinner service.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
By the time famine is declared, people are already dying.
—Nurith Aizenman, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
In this world, none of the typical procedures and medications used to treat a heart condition is effective any longer and patients have a high chance of dying in the next one to five years.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
But the new declaration of famine conditions in el-Fasher and Kadugli vastly expands the number of people at risk of dying from hunger.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Specifically, people who got most of their steps during super-short walks had a roughly 4% chance of dying and a 13% chance of suffering a cardiovascular problem.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 4 Nov. 2025
In the 1950s, this was not the US but the dying empires of Britain and France, which had dominated the Middle East for the first half of the century.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
When dying, Sun-like stars have binary companions, spectacular sights arise from the ionization.
—Big Think, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
The story takes place at a grand country house where the guests have an unfortunate habit of dying, or nearly dying, under seemingly unrelated circumstances.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Back in 1961, residents of Capitola woke up to find that hordes of black seabirds were slamming into cars, windows and people's homes and dying.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Fabrics were dyed with the mill’s Eco Zero dying process, a rope-dyeing process that cuts water usage by up to 93 percent, electricity consumption by up to 72 percent, greenhouse gas emissions by 82 percent, and chemical use by 24 percent compared to traditional methods.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Marianne Matzo, PhD, the education director at Everyone Dies, a non-profit that provides public education regarding serious illness, dying, death and bereavement, says this longevity requires a cultural shift.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
One taught me about living and dying; the other taught me about envy and regret.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Among the many things the show has been credited for getting right is its nuanced depiction of death and dying.
—Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Today, international journalists are largely barred from Gaza, and their luxurious refuge from the dying and grieving has disappeared.
—Book Marks
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Tens of thousands were instantly vaporized or killed in the immediate blast wave, with tens of thousands more dying of radiation sickness over the ensuing weeks and months.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
Singing this material with players who improvise — solos changing, every version being a little different — taught me about that urgent live-ensemble space where everyone’s living and dying by the next player onstage.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
Shaw-naé explains how then-mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is dying to speak with her, how the Venmo CEO invited her to some fancy app meeting, all while Al Roker is buzzing on her phone to give an update on Friday’s upcoming dinner service.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
By the time famine is declared, people are already dying.
—Nurith Aizenman, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
In this world, none of the typical procedures and medications used to treat a heart condition is effective any longer and patients have a high chance of dying in the next one to five years.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
But the new declaration of famine conditions in el-Fasher and Kadugli vastly expands the number of people at risk of dying from hunger.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Specifically, people who got most of their steps during super-short walks had a roughly 4% chance of dying and a 13% chance of suffering a cardiovascular problem.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 4 Nov. 2025
In the 1950s, this was not the US but the dying empires of Britain and France, which had dominated the Middle East for the first half of the century.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
When dying, Sun-like stars have binary companions, spectacular sights arise from the ionization.
—Big Think, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dying
Adjective
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The fallen deputy was born and raised in Miami-Dade, having been born in Baptist Hospital and attended Miami Killian Senior High School.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Chapter veterans from branches of the military will honor 300 fallen service members from Southern California who have died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, with special memorial markers.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Little Rock man who, police say, crashed while fleeing from an Arkansas State Police trooper last week now faces first-degree murder counts in the death of two teenage passengers, authorities said Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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In short, at the heart within the kernel of concern for memory is a concern for death.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Bohlin said that the Swedish Board of Agriculture would procure emergency stockpiling of grain in northern Sweden, which would be circulated so as not to disrupt market mechanisms and to avoid stocks perishing.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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The boys didn't always survive their adventures, with one perishing from a snake bite and another drowning in a Bolivian flood.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Framing his win as a reclamation of sovereignty, Muizzu expelled Indian troops and canceled defense agreements with New Delhi, abruptly ending decades of security cooperation between the two countries.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Markets gain on hopes of US shutdown ending US lawmakers on Monday inched closer to reopening the government, as the White House backed a deal that advanced in the Senate.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Rams 23, 49ers 20 Lock of the Week Much was made this week about the Bills failing to acquire a wide receiver at the trade deadline and whether that handicaps their Super Bowl chances.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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There was excessive growth of microtubules that wasn’t caused by an increase in gene activity, but likely due to the cells failing to clear away old or misfolded proteins.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The cemetery of good but dead laws is infinite; the main thing is that social forces exist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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These ghosts, which take the form of their dead friends, are mostly just goofy, with the shoddy special effects and glowy auras giving the whole thing a distinctly Haunted Mansion vibe; critically, the threat never feels real, which undermines any tension.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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As minister of economy and the public face of unpopular government policies that ended up impoverishing the population further – including a botched monetary reform in 2021 that fueled unprecedented levels of inflation – Gil’s demise was cheered by many inside Cuba.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Hektoria is a relatively small glacier by Antarctic standards, and its partial demise won’t cost the planet much in terms of sea level rise, Scambos said.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Yet in practice, America is now collecting billions from importers, much of it falling on carbon-intensive goods and places.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Dying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dying. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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