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
While the rest of Burning Man celebrated, Kruglov lay prostrate on the ground at a faraway campsite in a comparatively desolate section of Black Rock City, his throat slashed, as a puddle of blood congealed around his lifeless body.
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Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
After a lifeless Friday night loss in which they were held to two hits, and with the dominant Max Fried on the mound Saturday, the Red Sox badly needed the kind of dominant performance Brayan Bello has turned in against the Yankees throughout his career.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Producing such minerals in a lifeless place would probably require acidic conditions or high temperatures—and the area showed signs of neither.
—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
After the killing, Velasquez attempted to wedge the gun into Saffold’s lifeless fingers, then removed jewelry from the body, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
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Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
After a lifeless Friday night loss in which they were held to two hits, and with the dominant Max Fried on the mound Saturday, the Red Sox badly needed the kind of dominant performance Brayan Bello has turned in against the Yankees throughout his career.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Producing such minerals in a lifeless place would probably require acidic conditions or high temperatures—and the area showed signs of neither.
—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
After the killing, Velasquez attempted to wedge the gun into Saffold’s lifeless fingers, then removed jewelry from the body, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifeless
Adjective
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Tom is torn between loyalty to his dead wife and love for the estranged son who killed her.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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The rush would close in, the play would appear dead — and the five-star recruit and Tennessee transfer would evaporate from the pocket.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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If your flower beds were besieged with pests or fungal diseases, the fallen leaf litter and stems from those plants should not be left in the garden.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Regardless of today’s sentencing, the fallen mogul continues to face an uphill legal battle, with dozens of civil suits filed against him since his federal indictment last year.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Zelda went on to denounce a growing trend on social media, where people use AI-generators to create videos of deceased celebrities, her father included.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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All 48 hostages, living and deceased — only 20 are believed to be alive — would be returned within 72 hours of both sides publicly accepting the agreement.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Lifeless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifeless. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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