1
as in to die
to stop living
12 people perished in the plane crash
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2
as in to disintegrate
chiefly British
to go through decomposition
after being left out in the summer heat, the milk perished and had to be thrown out
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Recent Examples of perish
In the wake of the tragedy, stories have started to emerge about the victims who perished in the crash.
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Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
The two men perished during a tandem BASE jump in remote Mineral Bottom, the Grand County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) told the Moab Sun News.
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Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
All 12 occupants perished in the crash.
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Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
Five others, including Argentine YouTube star Gaspi, 23, also perished in the accident.
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Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
The two men perished during a tandem BASE jump in remote Mineral Bottom, the Grand County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) told the Moab Sun News.
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Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
All 12 occupants perished in the crash.
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Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
Five others, including Argentine YouTube star Gaspi, 23, also perished in the accident.
—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perish
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Ramsay, a mother of four, including Dylan, has become someone grieving families often call when their child dies in the water.
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Mark Hill died in 2019, at the untimely age of 59.
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Newton was undeniably the face of Charlotte sports from the day he was drafted in 2011 until the year his career began to disintegrate due to injuries, in 2019.
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Ebenezer Watson followed closely the disintegrating situation with Britain in 1775.
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So far, Milei has defended his Cabinet chief, even as the scandal damaged his government’s public image, constrained his political leverage in negotiations with allies and undermined his communication about spending cuts to Argentines scraping by on salaries that increasingly fall behind inflation.
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As opposed to the first film, where a good girl falls for a bad boy, the sequel turns the concept upside down, with Pfeiffer playing the bad girl who falls for a good boy.
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Every project should be decomposed into tasks, with explicit categorization of which are human, AI or hybrid.
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The owners of Davis Mortuary in Pueblo have been arrested, accused in connection with the investigation that was sparked by last year's discovery of decomposing bodies behind a barricaded door at the mortuary.
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Sydney briefly, and understandably, succumbed to the impulse to lash out, something that Carmy has done on more than one occasion while acting as head chef.
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Ryan was pronounced dead at the scene, while Andrew succumbed to his injuries six days later.
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Keep the mulch a few inches away from the trunk to prevent rot.
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The old deck was rotting and had trees growing up through it.
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Phorid flies lay their eggs in decaying organic matter and thrive in places where moisture is present.
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Little filth flies such as drain flies breed in sludge and decaying matter that can build up in drain pipes, says Oi.
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“Perish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perish. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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