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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of given up the ghost

  • as in died
  • as in died
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given up the ghost

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Definition of given up the ghostnext
past participle of give up the ghost
as in died
to stop living Her estranged sister gave up the ghost years ago.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • died
  • passed (on)
  • passed away
  • checked out
  • stepped out
  • bought it
  • fallen
  • departed
  • kicked off link icon
  • disappeared
  • expired
  • deceased
  • popped off
  • bought the farm
  • kicked in link icon
  • ended
  • perished
  • gone
  • exited
  • kicked the bucket
  • pegged out link icon
  • succumbed
  • bitten the dust
  • snuffed it link icon
  • demised
  • dropped
  • failed
  • conked (out)
  • parted
  • croaked link icon
  • flatlined
  • dried up
  • faded
  • consumed
  • predeceased

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • come to
  • lived
  • breathed
  • revived
  • been
  • lingered
  • existed
  • subsisted
  • flourished
  • thrived
  • prospered
  • thriven
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  • come to
  • lived
  • breathed
  • revived
  • been
  • lingered
  • existed
  • subsisted
  • flourished
  • thrived
  • prospered
  • thriven
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Thesaurus Entries Near given up the ghost

given up

given up the ghost

given up (to)

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“Given up the ghost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20up%20the%20ghost. Accessed 2 Oct. 2023.

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