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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Recent Examples of die
Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 14 July 2025
In Gaza, though, no one knows precisely how many people have died, or what proportion were innocents; the Gaza Health Ministry, which is run by Hamas, maintains that more than half were women and children.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 8 June 2025
In the United States, about 58,000 children younger than 5 are hospitalized for RSV each year, and several hundred die.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 26 June 2025
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Verb
No spoilers on who lives and who dies in the film, but buckle up for bold twists and turns.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 14 July 2025
In Gaza, though, no one knows precisely how many people have died, or what proportion were innocents; the Gaza Health Ministry, which is run by Hamas, maintains that more than half were women and children.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Noun
The die is then heated and pressed onto the microbumps, melting them and connecting the package’s interconnects to the silicon’s.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 June 2025
In the United States, about 58,000 children younger than 5 are hospitalized for RSV each year, and several hundred die.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for die
Verb
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Members of my family who did not make that decision perished.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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His grandfather Daniel was a miner who would perish in an underground accident, and his great uncle George owned a minstrel show that toured Western mining camps.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
31 July 2025
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Shortly after Braun’s executive order, the Indiana Department of Health told local health departments to stop accepting requests to change genders on birth certificates.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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Break it up by stopping at the St. Regis Travel Center in St. Regis, Montana, for a huckleberry milkshake.—
Sal Vaglica,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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In 2022, Lenn Catley's heart began to fail because of amyloidosis, a buildup of proteins from his liver that attacked his heart.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The program tried to learn from every hand — even the bad hands that were doomed to fail — and ended up making mostly random moves.—
Andrew Montequin,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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Then the tarp came out as rain that had been falling around Bristol much of Saturday turned heavy and delayed the start.—
Teresa M. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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Pair them with billowy blouses to close out the summer, then whip out your favorite chunky knit sweaters come fall for a stylish, boho look.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Their figures blew away the totals of each of the other five National League teams that would make the playoffs if the season ended today.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Aug. 2025
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Originally, the it was supposed to end 24 hours ago, when northerly winds were predicted to move the smoke back up north.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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In the week since a driver crashed through a barrier and seriously injured two 22-year-olds, their families are left with questions and anger.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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The car ultimately crashed against an oil buffer at the bottom of the building — a kind of emergency fail-safe meant to stop falling elevators — and the buffer's piston smashed through much of it.—
Susan Young,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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When Kang Ji-won (Park Min-young) discovers her layabout husband Park Min-hwan (Lee Yu-kyun) in bed with her best friend Jeong Su-min (Song Ha-yoon), plotting what to do when Ji-won finally succumbs to the terminal cancer she’s been battling, Min-hwan murders her.—
Geoffrey Bunting,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
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My family's story reveals the scale of the coming storm—my father battles Alzheimer's, my uncle succumbed to Parkinson's, and my grandmother to Lewy body dementia.—
Shahriar Minokadeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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The settlement expired in May, but NIJC has argued in court filings and hearings that it should be extended.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
2 Aug. 2025
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The settlement remained until June 24, 1968, when the Department of the Interior forced residents out because their permit to use park land had expired.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Die.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/die. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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