1
as in lethal
likely to cause or capable of causing death
a mortal wound
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2
as in deadly
of, relating to, or suggestive of death
a wounded soldier writhing in mortal agony
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3
as in human
relating to or characteristic of human beings
just an ordinary guy with all the usual mortal limitations
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as in hostile
marked by opposition or ill will
have always had a mortal aversion to narcissistic people
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as in person
a member of the human race
just an ordinary mortal living an ordinary life
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Recent Examples of mortal
Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
The most devastating testimony came from Auschwitz survivors, one of whom described the mortal terror of people in the gas chambers, some taking 10 or more minutes to die, struggling frantically, their corpses covered in blood from their noses and ears.
—Gary J. Bass, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
But Reagan—and her family—inhabit a different realm than us mortals.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 12 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
For the students, the evacuations at first carry an air of palpable panic, even a perverse frisson of adventure, though with frequent repetition, mortal danger gets blunted into exasperated boredom.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
The most devastating testimony came from Auschwitz survivors, one of whom described the mortal terror of people in the gas chambers, some taking 10 or more minutes to die, struggling frantically, their corpses covered in blood from their noses and ears.
—Gary J. Bass, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
The character combines the entitlement of Brice in No Way Out and the alienation from normal human behavior that becomes a comic spectacle in The Birdcage with a level of darkness that wouldn’t be out of place in a David Lynch production about evil forces possessing mortals.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
But Reagan—and her family—inhabit a different realm than us mortals.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortal
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All are set to be executed by lethal injection except Mahdi, who has until next week to choose between lethal injection, the firing squad or the electric chair.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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In Oklahoma, 56-year-old Wendell Grissom was declared dead by lethal injection at the penitentiary in McAlester at 10:13 a.m.—
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21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The first wave of deadly overdoses were tied to OxyContin and other prescription drugs, and subsequent waves have involved first heroin and more recently illicit versions of fentanyl.—
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arkansasonline.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Such an assessment could have prevented the deadly Key Bridge collapse, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said Thursday.—
Ayesha Ali,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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As personal identity is sacrificed for the sake of efficiency the emotional and creative richness that defines human potential is gradually eroded.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Science Behind the Snood In the human world, some females may pick a partner based on the size of his truck tires, biceps, or bank account.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
21 Mar. 2025
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Amid the ongoing negotiations over a potential peace deal between Ukraine and Russia amid their ongoing war, Trump has spoken favorably of Putin while having a sometimes openly hostile relationship with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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Bill Belichick's 24-year-old cheerleader girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, posted a screenshot of a hostile exchange with an Instagram user who criticized the couple's relationship Friday.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Loading your audio article One person was killed and three others were injured when a pickup truck collided with a group of dirt bike riders in Voluntown on Monday.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2025
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Just one person out of 27 people on board the Western Reserve survived the harrowing 60-mile journey back to shore.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2025
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The video the boys took the night of the fatal hit-and-run was uploaded to Instagram, police said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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Sometimes the women might be bleeding seriously or has a miscarriage or other fatal issues.—
Ellie Kaufman,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2025
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The official said the group accepted a proposal from mediators to release Alexander and the bodies of four dead dual national hostages as an exception.—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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Israeli officials said the U.S. proposal focused on releasing five living hostages and returning the bodies of nine dead hostages in exchange for extending the ceasefire until after Ramadan and Passover, which end on April 20.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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Recent polls have consistently shown Trump's approval rating declining, with one poll last week showing that his net approval rating turned negative for the first time since returning to the White House.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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The more popular metric is that a recession is two straight quarters of negative economic growth, although in fact there's more to it than.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Mortal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortal. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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