Synonyms of kicks the bucket

kicks the bucket

phrase

present tense third-person singular of kick the bucket

as in dies

to stop living

He had things he wanted to accomplished before he kicked the bucket.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dies
• falls
• passes (on)
• kicks in
• kicks off
• passes away
• succumbs
• checks out
• buys it
• perishes
• expires
• ends
• steps out
• exits
• departs
• goes
• parts
• pegs out
• disappears
• pops off
• snuffs it
• gives up the ghost
• bites the dust
• drops
• demises
• fades
• croaks
• conks (out)
• deceases
• flatlines
• fails
• dries up
• predeceases
• consumes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lives
• comes to
• breathes
• exists
• is
• revives
• flourishes
• lingers
• subsists
• thrives
• prospers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of kicks the bucket

The show follows Chickie (Pompeo) and Doreen, two estranged half-sisters who are both struggling to get by when their wise guy dad unexpectedly kicks the bucket. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 July 2026