predeceases

verb

present tense third-person singular of predecease
as in dies

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  1. dies
  2. departs
  3. perishes
  4. expires
  5. passes away
  6. steps out
  7. ends
  8. succumbs
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  • Rubs are typically made on saplings 1 to 3 inches in diameter; the tree typically dies since its bark is often slashed away completely around its trunk.
    — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Franny and Jet’s Final Act The film’s most emotional moments belong to Jet — who dies early on after hearing a deathwatch beetle — and Franny (Stockard Channing), whose arc closes with her sacrifice to end the family curse for good.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of dies
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  • Or, if your flight departs from an EU country and arrives in the UK (operated by either an EU or a non-EU airline).
    — Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • One of the world’s most exclusive trains departs from Tokyo, carrying just 34 guests on an extraordinary culinary journey through Japan’s quieter landscapes.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of departs
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  • In The Children, sister and brother Guinevere and Ennis grow up under the shadow of their mother, Edith Sharpe, whose Ninth City children’s book series transfixes the world until Edith perishes in a mysterious fire in Vermont.
    — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
  • Every soldier Harry would have saved on a transport during the war perishes too.
    — Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Dec. 2025
Definition of perishes
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  • From the start of the 2027-28 season, Turkish Airlines will replace Standard Chartered, whose contract expires at the end of the current campaign.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The expiration of Goodell's contract coincides with the end of the current collective bargaining agreement, which also expires in March 2031.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of expires
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  • The loan does not need to be repaid until the last borrower passes away, sells the home, or moves out for good, such as entering long-term care.
    — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
  • This leaves the king with only one living son, Prince Yeongan, who quickly begins to show signs of mortal peril and also passes away mid-way through the series.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 17 July 2026
Definition of passes away
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  • Chase Sui Wonders steps out in bright florals for summer in New York City on July 31.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Dusk is easing into dark on the Cape Fear River when Max Cady (Javier Bardem) steps out of his car near Bluff’s Point.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026
Definition of steps out
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  • Over the weekend, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News that oil prices could fall to between $40 and $50 per barrel once the conflict in the Middle East ends.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Most of the genome is non-coding and contains a mix of things, including centromeres, which help ensure chromosomes are divided evenly between cells, and caps that protect the chromosome ends.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of ends
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  • Wolf succumbs to Shura, a demonic force in the game’s mythology that possesses those who give in to bloodlust.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Vhagar dies in the crash and Caraxes succumbs to his injuries a few days after crawling out and into the bowls of Harrenhal.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of succumbs
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