Synonyms of perished

perished 1 of 2

adjective

as in departed

Related Words

• departed
• vanished
• lost
• extinct
• dead
• absent
• lacking
• nonexistent
• wanting
• missing
• expired
• obsolete
• over
• finished
• inadequate
• insufficient
• defunct
• scarce
• rare
• lapsed
• uncommon
• sparse
• done
• passé

Dissimilar Words

• present
• alive
• active
• existent
• thriving
• current
• living
• common
• going
• prevailing
• prevalent
• apparent
• evident
• obvious
• animate
• conspicuous
• uncanceled
• plain

perished

2 of 2

verb

past tense of perish

1

as in died

to stop living

12 people perished in the plane crash

Synonyms & Similar Words

• died
• fell
• departed
• succumbed
• disappeared
• expired
• deceased
• ended
• passed (on)
• exited
• went
• parted
• demised
• faded
• passed away
• croaked
• bought it
• stepped out
• checked out
• dropped
• kicked off
• kicked in
• popped off
• pegged out
• snuffed it
• flatlined
• gave up the ghost
• conked (out)
• kicked the bucket
• bit the dust
• failed
• consumed
• predeceased
• dried up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lived
• breathed
• came to
• revived
• existed
• lingered
• was
• flourished
• prospered
• subsisted
• thrived

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disintegrated
• rotted
• decomposed
• decayed
• corrupted
• fell apart
• deteriorated
• descended
• festered
• molded
• putrefied
• crumbled
• spoiled
• fouled
• moldered
• turned
• broke down
• contaminated
• soured
• rusted
• went to seed
• polluted
• defiled
• mortified
• tainted
• withered
• degenerated
• sank
• turned off
• fermented
• curdled
• addled
• dilapidated
• declined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• developed
• aged
• grew
• matured
• restored
• ripened
• renewed
• refreshed
• purified
• cleansed
• assembled
• improved
• composed
• integrated
• bettered
• ameliorated
• meliorated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of perished

Verb

Not just the 2,977 deaths of innocent, often brave people — the workers trapped in the towers, the first responders who perished in an attempt to rescue them, the passengers aboard United Flight 93 who fought back against the hijackers. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Timothy Stackpole, who perished while trying to rescue others at the World Trade Center, to stand and accept applause from the crowd. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

Two horses, as well as ducks and chickens, perished in the fire. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Of the 2,977 people who perished on 9/11, 2,753 were lost in the collapse of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center after two hijacked jetliners smashed into them. — Mike Kelly, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Four women and an infant are among the victims who perished, the organization confirmed to The Independent. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

More than 1,100 people perished when a huge glacier and rock landslide high in the Himalayas triggered fast-moving floodwaters that struck Nepal and China on the morning of August 26. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

Pete Davidson, whose firefighter father Scott Davidson perished in the attacks, is among the participants, as is Jon Stewart, Matthew Broderick and Billy Crystal. — Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

Aphrodite Tsairis, whose daughter, Alexia, perished on Flight 103, had planned to travel to Washington for the start of the trial, along with other family members of victims. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026