Synonyms of dying

dying 1 of 3

adjective

ˈdī-iŋ 

as in fallen

nearly dead

we watered the dying plants just in time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fallen
• dead
• moribund
• gone
• sinking
• fading
• expiring
• at death's door
• declining
• deceased
• deteriorating
• lifeless
• departed
• demised
• defunct
• terminal
• passing away
• decadent
• passed away

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• alive
• live
• living
• surviving
• breathing
• quick
• existing
• animate
• being
• subsisting
• thriving
• flourishing
• booming
• roaring
• vital
• bouncing
• lively
• energetic
• spirited
• prospering
• animated
• vivacious
• perky
• sprightly
• frisky
• peppy
• jazzy
• springy
• zippy
• sprightful

dying

2 of 3

noun

as in death

Related Words

• death
• perishing
• demise
• decease
• wilting
• fading
• expiration
• exit
• withering
• waning
• expiring
• expiry
• shriveling
• end
• ebbing
• declining
• regression
• reversion
• decay
• retrogression
• decaying
• deterioration
• decline
• degeneration
• decadence
• declension
• descent

Dissimilar Words

• growth
• maturing
• development
• maturation
• ripening
• flowering
• flourishing
• blossoming
• softening
• mellowing

dying

3 of 3

verb

present participle of die

1

as in perishing

to stop living

the king died of old age after a long and fruitful reign

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perishing
• falling
• succumbing
• going
• departing
• expiring
• disappearing
• ending
• fading
• exiting
• passing (on)
• parting
• deceasing
• checking out
• passing away
• croaking
• buying it
• dropping
• failing
• popping off
• stepping out
• kicking off
• flatlining
• kicking in
• demising
• pegging out
• snuffing it
• giving up the ghost
• kicking the bucket
• biting the dust
• conking (out)
• consuming
• drying up
• predeceasing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• living
• breathing
• coming to
• reviving
• being
• existing
• lingering
• flourishing
• subsisting
• thriving
• prospering

2

as in ending

to come to an end

the storm died just as dawn was breaking over the horizon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ending
• stopping
• expiring
• ceasing
• halting
• concluding
• passing
• going
• finishing
• terminating
• closing
• lapsing
• stalling
• elapsing
• discontinuing
• determining
• breaking off
• quitting
• leaving off
• winking (out)
• winding up
• breaking up
• letting up
• dead-ending
• biting the dust
• pausing
• staying
• refraining (from)
• laying off (of)
• packing (up or in)
• suspending
• knocking off
• cutting out
• giving over
• breaking down
• desisting (from)
• winding down
• abating
• petering (out)
• conking (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuing
• persisting
• hanging on
• prolonging
• extending
• drawing out
• protracting

3

as in failing

to stop functioning

fortunately, when the engine died we were only two blocks from home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• failing
• crashing
• stalling
• breaking
• cutting out
• breaking down
• giving out
• wheezing
• sputtering
• conking (out)
• malfunctioning
• fizzling
• jamming
• acting up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• starting (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dying

Adjective

What’s the vibe for you, post-dying? — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 22 June 2026

Garden centers aren't giving a refund for a dying or dead plant but rather a discount on a new purchase. — Lauren David, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025

Noun

As many people who care for a dying loved one know all too well, the grieving process started for Bullock long before Randall died. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026

In contrast, those with all three conditions averaged just 17 years before developing dementia or dying. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Advertisement In the final phase of dying—a period Barbara Karnes, a hospice nurse and educator since the 1970s, calls labor—many people become nonresponsive. — Angela Haupt, Time, 5 Aug. 2026

But does a basil plant covered in black spots mean its dying? — Heather Bien, The Spruce, 26 July 2026

Due to such discomfort – or for other reasons – people often delay making plans for their own dying process. — Jane Callahan, The Conversation, 14 July 2026

Tis hard to see the mighty prancing war horse, trampling the dying and dead beneath their merciless feet. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

However, his second wife, Alicent Hightower (played as a young girl by Emily Carey and as an adult by Olivia Cooke), interprets his incoherent dying words as a change of heart in favor of her son, Aegon II Targaryen (played as a child by Ty Tennant and as an adult by Tom Glynn-Carney). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026

After the woman departed the cruise liner where the hantavirus outbreak occurred, the ship continued to other destinations in the South Atlantic, with some passengers falling ill and at least three dying. — Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026

Verb

Cantu’s wife, who heard her husband, then exits the home and comes to the horrid realization that her husband is dead or dying on the front yard. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, between 2023 and 2025, 84% of the world’s corals suffered the expelling of microscopic algae in response to heat stress, which often leads to dying. — Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

This is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, with many people dying outside treatment centers. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Those who reported feeling lonely had a 14% higher risk of dying early than those who did not. — Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

When other trees begin to leaf out in spring, a dying tree will remain bare. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

His dad, Ben Erickson, had asked in disbelief if his new baby was dying — if Matthew was born dying. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

The re-inspection resulted in the closure and red placard being upheld after inspectors found eight live German and Turkistan cockroaches throughout the facility, plus seven dead and dying nymph cockroaches. — Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Released two years after methadone treatment regulations were modernized, the toolkit only passingly mentions the medication known to vastly reduce someone’s odds of dying from opioid overdose. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 17 Aug. 2026