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
  • 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
Verb
  • The water in the Rhine and Meuse rivers is unusually warm at around 77 degrees Fahrenheit (25 Celsius), and there are reports of blue-green algae spreading and fish dying.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Microscopic tissue analysis allegedly indicated the exposure did not kill the cat immediately, meaning Reaper endured severe pain before dying, the affidavits say.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of dying
Verb
  • In their place remained the only just ending to this tournament.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Michael Olise set him up twice to break Pele’s assist record from 1970 — the Frenchman’s tally ending as seven in the tournament.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of ending
Verb
  • 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
  • And Champion’s parting words to us about Messi ahead of kickoff proved prescient.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Definition of parting
Verb
  • 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
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
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Definition of expiring
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