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

In some ski communities, such as Winter Park, entire mountainsides of trees perished, dramatically altering the landscape. — Jennifer Oldham, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Thanks to their efforts, only one car, two Vespas and a motorcycle perished in this flood, Navarrete said. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

Hearing that several employees have perished in the Greenland blast, Digger thinks only of salvaging his rig. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Pries’s suggestion, known as the inverse Galois problem, was inspired by the work of the 19th-century French mathematician Évariste Galois, who perished after he was wounded in a gun duel at age 20. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

As a result, more people have now died of environmental illnesses that followed the September 11 attacks than perished during the collapse of the towers that day. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

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