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dying

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noun

dying

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verb

present participle of die
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as in failing
to stop functioning fortunately, when the engine died we were only two blocks from home

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dying
Verb
Estate Taxes The federal estate tax exclusion for decedents dying in 2025 will increase to $13,990,000 per person, or $27,980,000 per married couple. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 Oh Il-nam (Oh Yeong-su), a dying old man who pretended to be Gi-hun’s ally in the game. Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024 In the summer of 1976, Alice left Clinton to be with her father, who was dying. Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024 Two people were stabbed at a transit station in Queens, with one of them dying, and a woman was set on fire and died on a subway car in Brooklyn. Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024 Saving Chloe, however, causes Arcadia Bay to be wiped off the map, with an entire town of people dying. Ryan Easby, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024 Another story has Kind as an ailing, octogenarian talent scout taking care of his dying wife (Goldsberry), and has a trick or two up his old show biz sleeve when Death (Armisen) comes knocking. Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024 Tens of thousands are suffering starvation and malnutrition, with children dying almost daily, according to aid groups. Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024 Also dying in the House were Senate bills designed to increase transparency and accountability of public charter schools. Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dying
Noun
  • The teens, Damm said, then stomped the animal to death.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
  • JonBenét performed in a Boulder Christmas parade with a float displaying her name just days before her death.
    Jean Casarez, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • After ending 2024 with successive Premier League defeats, Enzo Maresca’s side contrived to throw away a lead late on as Crystal Palace rallied to claim a draw at Selhurst Park.
    Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Even though the games are ending, the circus really won’t end with the Jets and Giants.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • But failing to advance beyond the wild-card round (not to mention losing in infamous or controversial fashion) isn’t what fans had in mind when the front office spoke about building a sustainable contender years ago.
    Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Given the constant demands by wind, solar, and EV company executives for more and more government subsidies to sustain their failing business models, this reality could become disastrous for those rent-seeking industries in the coming years as the era of crony capitalism comes to a close.
    David Blackmon, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Deputies arrested a man on suspicion of homicide after his 97-year-old grandmother was found dead inside her garage Friday evening in Arden Arcade, Sacramento County sheriff’s officials said.
    Michael McGough, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Crews from nearby Mount Washington Cemetery mow in Highland 18 times a year and have helped to remove dead trees and fix depressions in the ground.
    Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Clearly, this only constitutes a small blip as things stand and hardly a sign everything is falling apart.
    Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The Sacramento Kings have made a major organizational move after their fourth straight loss falling them to a 13-18 record.
    Evan Sidery, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • After stopping the vehicle, Jackson reportedly ran from the car with a gun in his hand, according to court records.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
  • It can also be caused by significant stress, surgery, or stopping birth control pills.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The Republicans took control of Congress after their decisive victories that November, and the domestic agenda was moribund, replaced by a zeal for budget cutting.
    Jonathan Weisman, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Sheed’s novel has warmth, too, and plenty of wisdom about finding meaning in life and how to face middle age among moribund institutions.
    Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • The Staten Island Zoo refrained from blaming the mayor for the 10-month-old rodent’s demise.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
  • In one instance, The Hammered Lamb, a popular Ivanhoe pub, closed down, blaming the Orange Avenue sewer-line project for its demise.
    Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2025

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