PREDECEASING Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

predeceasing

verb

present participle of predecease

as in departing

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Verb

Ships departing these central port areas must navigate the long route through the archipelago.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Percy Jackson is departing on yet another world-altering adventure this fall.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Definition of departing

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The effect was named after Nelson Mandela, who many people seemed to remember dying in the 1980s while in prison in South Africa; he actually had been released from jail, served as President of South Africa and died in 2013.

— Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
My peach tree is developing white growths on the limbs and some are dying.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026

Definition of dying

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Dudinha had five goals and four assists in 13 matches before suffering a season-ending knee injury while playing for her native Brazil on June 9.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
Barnes is currently a member of the Park Hill School District school board, starting her tenure in 2022 and ending it in 2028.

— Sophie Lindberg July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

Definition of ending

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But every dish gets a twist, or a zing, or a moment of cloud-parting clarity.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 26 July 2026
The sympathy Reese garnered translated online to further resentment for Clark among Reese's supporters, as Reese's parting image as a college basketball player was that of a teary-eyed victim.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026

Definition of parting

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Julie Chen Moonves shares her thoughts on that wild Big Brother premiere, including Rachel Reilly perishing in a volcano.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026
Authorities have publicly identified four people who lost their lives over the last week in San Diego County traffic crashes, with three of the victims perishing in head-on collisions in the eastern reaches of the region.

— City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026

Definition of perishing

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Her sister had been through cervical cancer and two bouts of breast cancer before passing away from the disease.

— Ayren Jackson-Cannady, SELF, 29 May 2026
As well as the uncertainty of being in the final year of his contract, the France international also had to deal with the personal anguish of his father Hamady passing away in January.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026

Definition of passing away

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Lloyd’s Market Association, a group representing maritime insurance agents, called into question on Thursday whether ships exiting the strait could get policies going forward.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
With Messi nearing retirement and Cristiano Ronaldo already exiting the World Cup stage, marketers have spent years searching for the game’s next universally recognizable face.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of exiting

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Mora is returning to Liga MX and likely to join Atlético San Luis with his MLS contract expiring.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
The Toronto Blue Jays face a disappointing season, potentially selling off expiring contracts at the trade deadline after last year's AL pennant.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

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