predeceases

present tense third-person singular of predecease

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for predeceases
Verb
  • Steven Spielberg saw the original cut of the film prior to its release in which Katie dies, and convinced Peli to reshoot the more ominous ending where Featherston simply goes missing.
    Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
  • While some tests can provide hints that someone has the condition, CTE can only be definitively diagnosed after a person dies and researchers can physically examine that person’s brain, Crary said.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • An American Airlines Airbus A321 taxis at San Diego International Airport as a United Airlines airplane departs on August 24, 2024 in San Diego, California.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The full Interconnect Tour departs from Deer Valley Resort in Park City, leading skiers on a traverse along the Wasatch Mountain range with visits to Park City Mountain Resort, Solitude, Brighton, Alta, and Snowbird.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Factory ships deplete fisheries in a matter of years and an inordinate amount of sea life also perishes in their nets.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The licenses will be valid for up to one year unless the applicant’s visa expires sooner.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Extra financial help with premiums - in the form of enhanced tax credits - expires in December, and rates are going up.
    NPR, NPR, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That's very different from a co-signer, who is equally responsible for any balance, even after the primary cardholder passes away.
    Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In New York City, Jennifer Lopez makes a late-night appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Mindy Kaling celebrates a pop-up and Taylor Swift steps out for dinner.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Advertisement In the final shot of the season, Max steps out of the bunker.
    Judy Berman, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Incumbent Eric Adams will serve the remainder of his term in office, which ends on December 31, 2025.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Waitsfield After passing through Hancock, Route 100 technically ends, but keep going for a few more miles on the Mad River Byway, which is also a part of the scenic byway.
    Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If someone succumbs to the heat, promptly relocate them to a cool, shaded location.
    Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
  • When Day succumbs to his wounds, Dusk seizes the vacuum, claiming Hari Seldon’s psychohistory crystal.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Predeceases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predeceases. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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