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as in perished
to stop living
the king died of old age after a long and fruitful reign
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as in stopped
to come to an end
the storm died just as dawn was breaking over the horizon
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as in crashed
to stop functioning
fortunately, when the engine died we were only two blocks from home
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Recent Examples of died
Val Kilmer, who died in 2025 at age 65, will appear in the upcoming drama As Deep As the Grave.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
The funeral prayer for the 41-year-old Afghan father of six who died Saturday in ICE custody was held Tuesday while more questions arise about why he was picked up and what caused his death less than a day later.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2026
So far, two children with RSV have died this season in Chicago, according to the city health department.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Kilmer died in April 2025 from pneumonia at age 65.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The attraction was closed for two weeks after a man died after riding it in September.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
Authorities initially reported the tow truck was transported in critical condition to a nearby hospital, where the victim later died.
—Michael Cuviello, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
No one other than the attacker died in the incident.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
In the ensuing melee, she was hit in the head with a metal water bottle — causing injuries so severe that she was hospitalized, and later died.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
The funeral prayer for the 41-year-old Afghan father of six who died Saturday in ICE custody was held Tuesday while more questions arise about why he was picked up and what caused his death less than a day later.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2026
So far, two children with RSV have died this season in Chicago, according to the city health department.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Kilmer died in April 2025 from pneumonia at age 65.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The attraction was closed for two weeks after a man died after riding it in September.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
Authorities initially reported the tow truck was transported in critical condition to a nearby hospital, where the victim later died.
—Michael Cuviello, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
No one other than the attacker died in the incident.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
In the ensuing melee, she was hit in the head with a metal water bottle — causing injuries so severe that she was hospitalized, and later died.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for died
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On July 16, 1999, the trio perished when the single-engine plane Kennedy was piloting crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Martha's Vineyard.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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While there is no exact count, the number of people who perished during the journey is in the millions, according to Paul Gardullo, the assistant director of history at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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The celebration, held Saturday at Safford's home, featured a drive-by parade and well-wishers who stopped to honor the centenarian whose life has spanned a century of American history.—
CBS News Atlanta Staff,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Goalie Daniil Tarasov stopped 19 of 25 shots.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Three airmen from the Ohio Air National Guard's 121st Air Refueling Wing were among six crew members killed on March 12 when their KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in western Iraq.—
Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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While in 1570 the island furnished 70 percent of the sugar in Antwerp—Europe’s most important market—the figure had crashed to 2 percent in the 1590s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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Only a shadow of these forests’ old-growth trees remain as their second-growth progeny continue to be felled.—
Evan Mills,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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In Greek tragedies, the hero is felled by a fatal flaw.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Mustangs’ season ended March 6 with a 23-11 record after a 69-56 loss to Bishop McNamara in the Class 2A Seneca Sectional final.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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The rally followed a recent fact-finding process—a formal step in labor negotiations—which took place last Monday and Wednesday, during which union leaders said the district ended discussions early.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Narcan and other lifesaving measures failed to revive her and she was taken to the hospital, where doctors said that she had been deprived of oxygen for six minutes, her husband said in the video filmed at her hospital bedside.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The House failed to pass a measure that would propose amending the Constitution to require the federal government to have a balanced budget, a measure offered by conservatives to address the ever-increasing national debt.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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And on Friday, September 13, 1996, Tupac Shakur succumbed to his gunshot wounds from six days prior.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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Tim Pennington called again that evening, Bell said, to ask for prayers as his son's condition was worsening, and then later told him the soldier had succumbed to his injuries.—
ALLEN G. BREED,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Iowa in 2022 cut its unemployment insurance from 26 weeks to 16, and a federal program for workers who lost their jobs due to foreign trade has expired.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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The tax credits helped lower the cost of monthly premiums for about 22 million Americans covered under the ACA and expired at the end of 2025, with no plans by Congress to extend them.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Died.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/died. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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