Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predeceasing
Verb
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Chenal joins his fellow departing Chiefs from the 2022 draft class, all of whom were part of the back-to-back Super Bowl championship teams in 2022 and 2023.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026 -
Lock your home before departing.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Rather than being a mournful movie about dying, Benna’s film pinpoints how to live and find joy and tears out of a terminal situation.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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So if those pests show up, instead of one or two plants dying, all of them do.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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The cliffhanger ending is jaw-droppingly intense, but there is also an emotional fallout for Scarpetta and her family.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Pinch-hitter Logan Wade followed with a game-ending popout to Moon, and the first baseman threw his glove high in celebration.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The different hair parting methods has sparked a generational debate online.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
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Crosby’s parting gift — two first-round picks — was also a no-brainer haul for Las Vegas.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Celebrate steady financial progress rather than perishing in pursuit of perfection.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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Those who didn’t die onboard eventually tried to walk to across the frozen waters to mainland Canada, perishing on their journey.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2026
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Steve only got to visit Wanda in Broad Cove a couple of times before becoming too ill with AIDS to make the trip and eventually passing away from the disease.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
4 Feb. 2026
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Adichie has experienced significant loss over the last few years, with both of her parents passing away a year apart.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Friday, Azueta said students were exiting out the back of the studio, where they are often picked up by parents.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Even with Reiver Sanmartin exiting the tournament due to injury, the Giants have seven players on their 40-man roster competing in the WBC.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The applicant’s passport must be expiring within 1 year or have expired less than 5 years ago.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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As in the first-round pick still due Charlotte that accompanied the expiring contract of Kyle Lowry in the Heat’s January 2024 trade for Rozier.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Predeceasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predeceasing. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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