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as in died
to stop living
12 people perished in the plane crash
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2
as in disintegrated
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 perished
Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Almost all 19 of the people who died in the blaze perished in the neighborhood.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
At least two others were believed to have been trapped inside the church when the fire started and perished in the flames.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The parents of a girl who was among the victims who perished in flooding waters at Texas’ Camp Mystic in July have condemned the camp's plans to reopen while their daughter’s body remains missing.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
The agony is still fresh for Katie and Clarke Baker, whose 8-year-old daughter Mary Grace perished in the flooding.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
James, 57, perished in the crash along with his wife Melody Carole Wilson and her daughter Meryl.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Over the last decade, around 100,000 Americans have perished waiting.
—Elaine Perlman, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
In the summer of 2019, more than 6,200 koalas in New South Wales – 15% of the state's population – are thought to have perished in the devastating fires.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The role of Doug McBride, who was played byJason Graham, perished in a car crash.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Almost all 19 of the people who died in the blaze perished in the neighborhood.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
At least two others were believed to have been trapped inside the church when the fire started and perished in the flames.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The parents of a girl who was among the victims who perished in flooding waters at Texas’ Camp Mystic in July have condemned the camp's plans to reopen while their daughter’s body remains missing.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
The agony is still fresh for Katie and Clarke Baker, whose 8-year-old daughter Mary Grace perished in the flooding.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
James, 57, perished in the crash along with his wife Melody Carole Wilson and her daughter Meryl.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Over the last decade, around 100,000 Americans have perished waiting.
—Elaine Perlman, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
In the summer of 2019, more than 6,200 koalas in New South Wales – 15% of the state's population – are thought to have perished in the devastating fires.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perished
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Theresa’s mother died in 2019, but her father stood with prosecutors at the news conference Wednesday.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Musicians everywhere came to pay tributes to the late R&B icon D’Angelo, who died from pancreatic cancer on October 14.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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Before flight 10, Starship's most recent demonstration came on May 27, when the spacecraft spun out of control roughly halfway through its flight and disintegrated in a fireball.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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When breaking down what the heck happened over the last four months, the first item on the list is the way New York’s starting rotation disintegrated.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But with Harden, Norman Powell and Ivica Zubac taking the majority of the shots instead of the departed Paul George and a rehabilitating Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers score 45.9 percent of their points in the paint (fifth in NBA).—
Law Murray,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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These spirits not only provide a thoughtful toast to the departed but also serve as a reminder of Mexico’s deep traditions and reverence for the past.—
Rachel King,
Forbes,
1 Nov. 2024
Verb
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The trees had already been felled and piled by the landowner; the log piles were initially slated to be burned to reduce the fire hazard.—
Syris Valentine,
Scientific American,
16 Oct. 2025
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Grainier‘s an itinerant lumber man who worked the Pacific Northwest at the turn of the 20th century, felling timber and building railroads.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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According to the Riverfront Times, portions of his fingers had rotted away before anyone found him.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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When a small job of filling in a hole that a pet has dug or where a root has rotted, homeowners can easily handle this type of job themselves.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The first was that the obstacles were decomposed into cuboids.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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Rivas’ cause and manner of death are still being determined by the medical examiner; the exam is taking longer than usual as the remains were severely decomposed.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For the third straight year, the Cincinnati Bengals are in the midst of what looks like a lost season.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Warner played all 17 games for the 49ers last year amid a lost season, including 13 games after fracturing his ankle.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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His body has barely decayed, and his hair and teeth are still intact.—
Raquel Reichard,
Refinery29,
24 Sep. 2025
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But Iran’s model decayed even in places where Israel and the United States had not attacked for some time.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Perished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perished. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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