as in dead
no longer living
the kayaker's lifeless body was found just downstream of the rapids where he had capsized
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Recent Examples of lifeless
Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park was lifeless Monday afternoon — except for the people forced to leave their homes.
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Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
However, many stylists specifically recommend the treatment for anyone with fine, limp, lifeless hair that tends to get oily, in particular.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2025
The nuclear power plant a few miles up the road, which has sat lifeless for over a decade.
—Miranda Dunlap, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Penn State’s offense was lifeless until the fourth quarter, and Drew Allar threw a pick in overtime with the game on the line.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Sep. 2025
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Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
However, many stylists specifically recommend the treatment for anyone with fine, limp, lifeless hair that tends to get oily, in particular.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2025
The nuclear power plant a few miles up the road, which has sat lifeless for over a decade.
—Miranda Dunlap, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Penn State’s offense was lifeless until the fourth quarter, and Drew Allar threw a pick in overtime with the game on the line.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifeless
Adjective
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The cemetery of good but dead laws is infinite; the main thing is that social forces exist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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These ghosts, which take the form of their dead friends, are mostly just goofy, with the shoddy special effects and glowy auras giving the whole thing a distinctly Haunted Mansion vibe; critically, the threat never feels real, which undermines any tension.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The fallen deputy was born and raised in Miami-Dade, having been born in Baptist Hospital and attended Miami Killian Senior High School.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Chapter veterans from branches of the military will honor 300 fallen service members from Southern California who have died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, with special memorial markers.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Weaver plays Grandma Helen, the matriarch of the family and mother of Gavin and Abbi’s deceased father, who was an obsessive hoarder.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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If one of my buddies is poisoned, and your dog eats the newly deceased, your Champ won’t be a champ for long.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Lifeless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifeless. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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