predeceased

Definition of predeceasednext
past tense of predecease

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for predeceased
Verb
  • Officers at that time, at least one officer, fired their weapon, and the suspect is deceased at this scene.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Authorities are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man found deceased in San Jose more than thirty-five years ago.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • On Friday, Vice President JD Vance departed for Pakistan to continue peace talks in the hopes of permanently ending the war.
    Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Before his appointment at Juventus, Spalletti had departed the Italy national team head coach role in the summer of 2025.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Lillo himself died in 2021, leaving Block to carry on his legacy.
    John Lauritsen, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • His cousin died, while he and his brother were injured.
    Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Phillips was among the 1,500 who perished.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Detailed wage reports from the California Employment Development Department for the seven employees who perished show no reportable income from Devastating Pyrotechnics, despite several of the men having been associated with the company for years.
    Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Hari Nef’s clavicut is straightened and parted deeply to the side for a refined, elegant feel.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Her legs were parted and propped up.
    Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • For loved ones, the ceremony is not only about mourning, but about reclaiming Tianah's story from the violence that ended it.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Months before that, in a separate interview, the star revealed Netflix had not called her back to film after her maternity leave ended.
    Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Kamryn passed away on September 5, 2007, just a month shy of her ninth birthday.
    Janay Reece, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Adding to her woes, her Moroccan Jewish grandmother has just passed away, leaving her with only a family ring with mysterious powers.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Predeceased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predeceased. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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