predeceasing

verb

present participle of predecease
as in departing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predeceasing
  1. departing
  2. dying
  3. ending
  4. parting
  5. perishing
  6. passing away
  7. exiting
  8. expiring
Verb
  • Sima Sistani, who led WeightWatchers for close to three years before departing in 2024, is launching Liberation of Flowers, inspired by her Persian roots.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt held what was expected to be her final gaggle outside the West Wing on Thursday, her last day on the job before departing the role.
    — Natalie Allison, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of departing
Verb
  • Cantu’s wife, who heard her husband, then exits the home and comes to the horrid realization that her husband is dead or dying on the front yard.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, between 2023 and 2025, 84% of the world’s corals suffered the expelling of microscopic algae in response to heat stress, which often leads to dying.
    — Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of dying
Verb
  • Angels shortstop Zach Neto capped a 12-pitch at-bat in the eighth with a solo homer off Phillies reliever Jonathan Bowlan, tying the score 1-1 and ending a string of 30 consecutive innings without an extra-base hit for the Angels.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Sony has committed to ending production of new PlayStation discs starting in 2028, but Xbox has taken advantage of the negative sentiment around that, talking about game preservation with a new, rather cool, disc-to-digital system.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of ending
Verb
  • In Japanese, the hero utters the name of the series to a villain in a parting one liner.
    — Gene Park, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2026
  • But every dish gets a twist, or a zing, or a moment of cloud-parting clarity.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 26 July 2026
Definition of parting
Verb
  • This summer has been a deadly one in Europe, with over 10,000 people perishing in the extreme heat over just a few weeks.
    — Morgan Simon, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of perishing
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Shortly after exiting, Hawley complained of feeling lightheaded before slumping to the ground and going unconscious.
    — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Brazell was shot shortly after exiting an AC Transit bus near Lakeshore Avenue and Mandana Boulevard.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of exiting
Verb
  • Costs for consumers in the Affordable Care Act marketplace have soared amid expiring ACA premium subsidies, and insurance affordability poses a political threat to Republicans during upcoming midterm elections.
    — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Only three players — Carrington, Cloud, Rachel Banham— are on expiring deals, with Sydney Taylor expected to return as an exclusive rights free agent.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of expiring
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“Predeceasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predeceasing. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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