as in fallen
no longer living
a cemetery reserved for demised family pets
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as in died
to stop living
our much beloved, recently demised leader
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demised
Adjective
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Kansas City had runners on first and second with none out in the fourth inning when the game was briefly delayed while workers attended to the fallen fan.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026 -
There will be a laying of wreaths and flowers for all of the fallen, followed by brief comments.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, the NBA announced.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Monty, one half of a pair of beloved piping plovers that spent several summers along the Lake Michigan shoreline in Chicago, died at Montrose Beach, officials said.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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In that release, MCSO included photos of bones and skulls, presumably of deceased bison, and presumably taken on the Lay Valley property.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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The landscaper came under gunfire about two blocks from where the suspects in the Islamic center shooting were found deceased.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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But they were felled by poor shooting Friday, making just 35% overall and were particularly bad from long range.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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But before he was felled at age 68 by a heart attack, Joiner had shared what was in the briefcase with the lead Louisiana State Police investigator on the case, Stefan Montgomery, Joiner's son and the LSP confirmed.—
Stephanie Gosk,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Thinking him either dead or, worse, suicidal, she’d screamed, which inopportunely woke him up.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Two pedestrians — Jason Negron, 46, and Michael Saint-Hilaire, 35, both of Manhattan — were pronounced dead at the hospital, police said.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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That fire also claimed the life of Lance Garcia, 25, who perished saving his mother, who remains hospitalized in critical condition, unaware that her son made the ultimate sacrifice.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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The annual event pays homage to the 27 million Soviet citizens who perished in that war.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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Expect Marquise Lightfoot, a twitchy 235-pound edge rusher, and Mizzou transfer Damon Wilson to step in for the departed first-rounders.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Greg Abel is wasting little time putting his stamp on Berkshire Hathaway ’s investment portfolio, reportedly moving to unwind positions tied to the departed lieutenant Todd Combs.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Retaining Hall, 39, keeps one familiar face from Dart’s rookie year on the offensive side of the building for his second NFL season, with Brian Daboll, Mike Kafka and Shea Tierney all long gone.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Demised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demised. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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