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
The scene shows Foreign Office employee Angela Burr (Olivia Colman) identifying Roper's lifeless body four years after the events of season 1.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026
Shortly after, Artemis discovered the lifeless body of Orion.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Some people carried her lifeless body to a vehicle, which took it to a hospital.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2026
How did life emerge on a lifeless planet?
—James O. Cunningham, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026
Shortly after, Artemis discovered the lifeless body of Orion.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Some people carried her lifeless body to a vehicle, which took it to a hospital.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2026
How did life emerge on a lifeless planet?
—James O. Cunningham, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifeless
Adjective
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Medics immediately delivered aid, but Pretti was pronounced dead at the site of the shooting.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Medics immediately tried to deliver medical aid to the subject, McLaughlin said, but he was pronounced dead on scene.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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After the Biden administration announced approximately $20 billion in subsidies (grants and loans) for Intel under the CHIPS and Science Act on March 20, 2024, the fallen chipmaker found a bottom.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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Several members of the Horizon team visited the country, obviously for inspiration but also to take detailed notes on the settings, right down to how fallen cherry blossoms blow around as a speeding car passes by.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Israeli police officer Ran Gvili's remains were returned to Israel on Monday, marking the return of all hostages, both living and deceased.—
Rachel Wolf , Yonat Friling,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The living hostages, as well as the remains of four deceased, were handed over on the day the ceasefire took effect.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Lifeless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifeless. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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