perishing 1 of 2

present participle of perish

perishing

2 of 2

noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for perishing
Verb
  • Wilson's dying body was pulled inside the home by the family and restrained with his own handcuffs.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • As much of a character as any of the humans on the series, pup Eddie — played by Jack Russell terrier Moose — lived a long life, dying in 2006 at age 16.
    Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Their investigation leads them to the rotting corpse of their old neighbor Patty Metzger (a great name for a character whose moniker will hang over the rest of the film), who disappeared years ago.
    Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The vehicle was impounded last week after being abandoned in the Hollywood Hills, where neighbors complained of a rotting smell.
    Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Many on the right have reacted strongly to those perceived to be celebrating or mocking Kirk's death, calling for consequences such as losing their jobs or in Omar's case, being censured.
    Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • But there is no evidence that the vaccines in use now cause any other major safety risks, including pediatric deaths.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Crafted in Ireland, the coach features dark brown panels adorned with golden scrollwork and a gilded roof, offering shelter from the light rain falling over Berkshire.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry Shane Croucher Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • With the last night of Hanukkah and Christmas Eve falling on the same day this year – something that rarely happens – the reverend and rabbi choose to offer a joint service for their congregations.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • On Earth, vivianite is frequently found in peat bogs and around decaying organic matter—another item on the microbes’ menu.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
  • On Earth, Vivianite is found in sediments, peat bogs and around decaying organic matter, while some forms of microbial life can produce greigite.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But explaining Dyer’s motivations in the face of a disintegrating family portrayed in & Sons remains a bit of an uphill climb for Nighy.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
  • As the Snowball catastrophically collapsed once more, superhot oceans of meltwater, just offshore from rapidly disintegrating mile-thick ice sheets, drove some of the wildest weather in Earth history.
    Peter Brannen August 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • At the same time, the home furnishings industry was undergoing a major shift with the rise and demise of various direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands.
    Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Like the viewers, those who worked on Chief of War had a similar reaction to the news of Nahi’s untimely demise.
    Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • So when a redwood falls and begins decomposing, its massive trunk, branches, and bark break down over many, many years.
    Greg Sullivan, AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025
  • O’Steen bludgeoned Marissa Grimes, dug a shallow grave for her under his house in west Fort Worth and for 10 days lived above where police later sawed open the floor to expose Grimes’ decomposing 135-pound body, prosecutors have argued that the evidence shows.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Perishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perishing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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