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
James Oconnell, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
The Naked Gun is at least a step up from the lifeless Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, to name one recent example.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
Heading into the last round, Dacres is tired, but Sirenko is lifeless and seemingly just going through the motions.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Not long after, Blanca, the daughters, and Abel—Nicolás’ piano student and secret lover—found his lifeless body in the farm’s lake.
—Time, 18 July 2025
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Adjective
Ronny Henriquez, Tyler Phillips and Calvin Faucher came shut down Aaron Boone’s offense in a convincing and lifeless fashion.
—James Oconnell, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
The Naked Gun is at least a step up from the lifeless Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, to name one recent example.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
Heading into the last round, Dacres is tired, but Sirenko is lifeless and seemingly just going through the motions.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Not long after, Blanca, the daughters, and Abel—Nicolás’ piano student and secret lover—found his lifeless body in the farm’s lake.
—Time, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifeless
Adjective
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Three people are dead and nine others are injured after multiple shooters opened fire in a mass shooting at a New York City club, according to the New York City Police Department.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Two men are dead and a third person injured after a triple shooting Saturday night in Kansas City, Kansas.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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After mourners left thousands of tributes to the late heavy metal legend on Black Sabbath Bridge in Ozzy’s native Birmingham, England following his death from a heart attack on July 22 at age 76, those flowers and keepsakes have been preserved and cataloged for posterity.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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Her husband, Patrick, 46, was stabbed to death in their Over-the-Rhine home during a June burglary.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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During a press conference, Cpl. Dallas Thompson of the Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed that two people were deceased.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The four deceased victims had not been identified as of Aug. 6.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Amid all the looming consciousness that our time on earth is precious, there are also specials unerringly devoted to utter stupidity, and even the comedians fixated on mortality are delivering life-affirming material, too.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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Research shows a direct correlation between rising temperatures and mortality.—
Jyoti Thakur,
Scientific American,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Lifeless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifeless. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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