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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of giving up the ghost

  • as in dying
  • as in dying
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giving up the ghost

phrase

Definition of giving up the ghostnext
present participle of give up the ghost
as in dying
to stop living Her estranged sister gave up the ghost years ago.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

giving up the ghost

giving up (to)

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“Giving up the ghost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giving%20up%20the%20ghost. Accessed 1 Jun. 2023.

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