to death
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as in too
beyond a normal or acceptable limit
A movie with a tired plot that has been done to death.
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Recent Examples of to death
Thomson ought to spend some time listening to death metal and gangsta rap, or reading the gory novels of Stephen King and Cormac McCarthy.
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Michael O’Donnell,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
Kitty Mia Diaz, 21; Amaya Cookie Diaz, 19; and Kyandra Renee Faz, 21, are accused of beating and stabbing Caroline Peña to death during a fight outside a Del Rio home.
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Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Just 23 people were sentenced to death in the United States last year, according to the Death Penalty Information Center, compared with 307 in 1995.
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Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
Investigators reportedly found an empty bottle of vodka in the bathroom, where Bithorn, 36, allegedly was while her child choked to death, the outlet reported.
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Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Aegon even gets a good pouncing move on one of the soldiers, shanking him to death with a broken arrow.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
More about Christa Pike's life in prison When Christa Pike was sentenced to death 30 years ago, Tennessee had to figure out where to house her as the only woman in the state with a death sentence.
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Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Michael O’Donnell,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
Kitty Mia Diaz, 21; Amaya Cookie Diaz, 19; and Kyandra Renee Faz, 21, are accused of beating and stabbing Caroline Peña to death during a fight outside a Del Rio home.
—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Just 23 people were sentenced to death in the United States last year, according to the Death Penalty Information Center, compared with 307 in 1995.
—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
Investigators reportedly found an empty bottle of vodka in the bathroom, where Bithorn, 36, allegedly was while her child choked to death, the outlet reported.
—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Aegon even gets a good pouncing move on one of the soldiers, shanking him to death with a broken arrow.
—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
More about Christa Pike's life in prison When Christa Pike was sentenced to death 30 years ago, Tennessee had to figure out where to house her as the only woman in the state with a death sentence.
—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
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“To death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/to%20death. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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