predeceased

verb

past tense of predecease
as in deceased

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  1. deceased
  2. departed
  3. died
  4. perished
  5. parted
  6. ended
  7. passed away
Verb
  • Officers rendered medical aid until emergency medical crews arrived and declared the victim deceased, Gonzalez said.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
  • Despite life-saving measures from witnesses at the scene, the pedestrian was eventually pronounced deceased by Newport Beach Fire Department personnel, police said.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Definition of deceased
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  • The new Air Force One has now departed Ankara without the president on board.
    — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
  • The aircraft operated by the private carrier K2 Airways had departed from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates and reported a navigational system problem before losing contact with air traffic control late Tuesday.
    — Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of departed
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  • When Khomeini died in 1989, Khamenei became his successor within a matter of weeks.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • At least 31 children died in hot cars in 2025, according to the National Safety Council and nine have died this year.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of died
Verb
  • While the crown prince managed to free himself from the dragon before sinking, Triarchy crossbowmen peppered him from a nearby ship, and both dragon and rider perished.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Known as the Heaven’s 27 Camp Safety Act — named for the 25 girls and two teenage counselors who perished at Mystic last year — it was signed into law in Texas in September.
    — Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Definition of perished
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  • The body of her bouffant hair was parted over the left side of her head, with pieces tickling the top of her forehead.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
  • Your father strides into the dining room, harried, shiny black hair parted to one side, his fingers buttoning the cuffs of his starched white collared shirt.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
Definition of parted
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  • United States forward Folarin Balogun has signed with the high-profile Klutch Sports agency following an eventful World Cup campaign that ended when the national team was eliminated by Belgium in the round of 16.
    — Martin Rogers, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • After a severe concussion ended his career, that structure disappeared almost overnight.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of ended
Verb
  • Sadly, that latter group earns a new radio hit in America at nearly the same time that frontman and co-founding member Victor Willis passed away.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Sarah finally passed away in 1998, six months after her son Lloyd’s death.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026
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