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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The post included pictures of what appeared to be holes and streaks of blood on the lifeless body of the whale.
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Avery Schmitz, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024
The groups shared photos with what appear to be streaks of blood and holes in the lifeless body of the whale, who was 14 feet long and 2,700 pounds according to the Associated Press .
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2024
Her husband looked lifeless, his eyes open but glazed over, his body covered with tubes.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
In theory, that should make the ocean barren and lifeless.
—Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024
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Avery Schmitz, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024
The groups shared photos with what appear to be streaks of blood and holes in the lifeless body of the whale, who was 14 feet long and 2,700 pounds according to the Associated Press .
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2024
Her husband looked lifeless, his eyes open but glazed over, his body covered with tubes.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
In theory, that should make the ocean barren and lifeless.
—Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Lifeless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifeless. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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