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Synonyms & Antonyms of perished
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in dead, lost
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perished
verb
past tense of perish
Synonyms & Antonyms of perished (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to stop living
- 12 people perished in the plane crash
Synonyms for perished
- checked out,
- conked (out),
- croaked
- [slang],
- deceased,
- demised,
- departed,
- died,
- dropped,
- ended,
- exited,
- expired,
- fell,
- flatlined,
- kicked in
- [slang],
- kicked off
- [slang],
- parted,
- passed away,
- passed (on),
- pegged out
- [chiefly British],
- popped off,
- stepped out,
- succumbed,
- went
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Phrases Synonymous with perished
- bit the dust,
- bought it
- (or bought the farm),
- gave up the ghost,
- kicked the bucket,
- snuffed it
- [British]
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2
chiefly British
to go through decomposition
- after being left out in the summer heat, the milk perished and had to be thrown out
Synonyms for perished
- broke down,
- corrupted,
- decayed,
- decomposed,
- disintegrated,
- festered,
- fouled,
- molded,
- moldered,
- putrefied,
- rotted,
- spoiled
- (or chiefly British spoilt)
Words Related to perished
- soured,
- turned,
- turned off
- [British]
- crumbled,
- declined,
- degenerated,
- descended,
- deteriorated,
- dilapidated,
- sank
- (or sunk),
- withered
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“Perished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perished. Accessed 2 Dec. 2021.
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