predeceased

past tense of predecease

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for predeceased
Verb
  • She was later pronounced deceased by the Rockcastle County Coroner’s Office.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 14 June 2026
  • The conditions increase the possibility of transmitting the disease, which spreads through close contact with bodily fluids of the sick and deceased such as sweat, blood, feces and vomit.
    Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Syed Asim Munir have departed Islamabad and are on their way to Switzerland where diplomatic discussions between the US and Iran are unfolding, a statement from the prime minister’s office said Sunday.
    Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
  • The robot is being tested aboard the Song Hang research vessel, which departed on June 8 from Changxing Island near Shanghai.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • The extent of any aid package will have to match the emerging picture of how many have died, how many remain trapped under the rubble and how many Venezuelans will struggle yet further for food.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • The family of Binh Pham, one of the crash victims who later died at University Hospital in Columbia, has hired Wendt Law Firm.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • The backstory of the works by the composers who perished is obviously compelling, but the lightning bolt that struck Conlon first was the music.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • In the wake of the tragedy, stories have started to emerge about the victims who perished in the crash.
    Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • The move also comes on the same day Angel City parted ways with head coach Alexander Strauss and traded rising star Kennedy Fuller to Bay FC.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
  • The ex-couple parted ways in 2020 after a seven-year engagement.
    Emma Banks, InStyle, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Kylee explained that Aven eventually ended things again, citing the damage done to their relationship.
    Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • Morocco would rally to a 4-2 victory, advancing to the next round as Haiti’s journey ended.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Honoring the way Schultz’s weaving developed through intergenerational mentorship and knowledge transfer, the retrospective contains works by four generations of weavers in her family, including her mother, Martha Gorman Schultz, who passed away last year at the age of 93.
    Lua Vollaard, ARTnews.com, 24 June 2026
  • France manager Didier Deschamps will temporarily leave the tournament after learning yesterday that his mother had passed away.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
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“Predeceased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predeceased. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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