1
as in to perish
to stop living
the king died of old age after a long and fruitful reign
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2
as in to stop
to come to an end
the storm died just as dawn was breaking over the horizon
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3
as in to fail
to stop functioning
fortunately, when the engine died we were only two blocks from home
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as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
the fuss gradually died down as people found other things with which to concern themselves
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as in to crave
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
I'd die for some ice cream right now
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Recent Examples of die
Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
The session’s dying light usually includes the sweeping demise of bills big and small.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
In Meteor Lake, Intel used this to combine several silicon dies manufactured by different companies—Intel made the compute tile where the main CPU cores were housed, while TSMC made the tiles for graphics, I/O, and other functions.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
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Verb
The Lebanese Ministry of Health reports that at least 2,659 people have died in Lebanon and over 8,000 have been injured since Israel and Hezbollah began fighting in March.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
The session’s dying light usually includes the sweeping demise of bills big and small.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
Noun
The lieutenant governor assumes the top job if the governor is incapacitated or dies.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
In Meteor Lake, Intel used this to combine several silicon dies manufactured by different companies—Intel made the compute tile where the main CPU cores were housed, while TSMC made the tiles for graphics, I/O, and other functions.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for die
bones
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He was born with single suture sagittal craniosynostosis — a condition in which skull bones fuse too early in infancy, potentially causing problems with brain growth — and had six major surgeries by age 10.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Remnants of hearths inside the dwellings indicate the use of bones as fuel.—
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1 May 2026
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“Die.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/die. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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