1
as in perished
to stop living
the king died of old age after a long and fruitful reign
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2
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
Shillinglaw says the most powerful stop is the small town of Ypres, where the Last Post Ceremony has been held nearly every night since the end of World War I to honor the men who died on the front lines in Flanders.
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Cain died at the scene, and Hayslip died in a hospital a week later.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Cain died at the scene, while Hayslip died one week later.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Another child, a toddler, died at a Virginia hospital after being pulled from a frigid pond Monday, according to local police.
—Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
South Florida viewers and TV colleagues were mourning this week after learning that a familiar weather personality had died in a plane crash.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
During an appearance on BBC Breakfast on Tuesday, Horton took the time to promote a charity seeking to raise funds for the organization Pancreatic Cancer UK, while also sharing a sweet tribute to the late Harry Potter star, who died from the disease in 2016 at age 69.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
First responders rescued the driver and a nine-year-old girl, but Bonilla, who was just one stop from home, died from his injuries.
—Brian New, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Fifteen people died in the terrorist attack, while 41 others, including four children, were injured.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Cain died at the scene, and Hayslip died in a hospital a week later.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Cain died at the scene, while Hayslip died one week later.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Another child, a toddler, died at a Virginia hospital after being pulled from a frigid pond Monday, according to local police.
—Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
South Florida viewers and TV colleagues were mourning this week after learning that a familiar weather personality had died in a plane crash.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
During an appearance on BBC Breakfast on Tuesday, Horton took the time to promote a charity seeking to raise funds for the organization Pancreatic Cancer UK, while also sharing a sweet tribute to the late Harry Potter star, who died from the disease in 2016 at age 69.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
First responders rescued the driver and a nine-year-old girl, but Bonilla, who was just one stop from home, died from his injuries.
—Brian New, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Fifteen people died in the terrorist attack, while 41 others, including four children, were injured.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for died
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The toll includes three Texas brothers — ages 6, 8 and 9 — who perished after falling through the frozen surface of a pond in Texas.—
Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The pilot, Jacob Hosmer, 47, also perished in the crash, his father, Gary, told KPRC2.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Department of Justice also stopped investigating the agent, Jonathan Ross, and federal authorities blocked state investigators from participating in the probe.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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After Pretti kicked out the taillight, the vehicle stopped, and a federal officer exited before grabbing Pretti and tackling him to the ground.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Feb. 2026
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Small plane crash in Colombia kills 15 BOGOTA, Colombia -- A small plane crashed Wednesday in a rural area of Norte de Santander province in northeast Colombia, killing all 15 people on board including a member of congress, authorities said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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In pictures shared by the CHP, multiple trucks and cars were seen crashed into each other, with personal belongings lying on the ground.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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After a flurry of punches that would have felled a lesser team and coach, the Owls are still standing.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Antoine’s trees were eventually felled after the plantation changed hands multiple times after the death of enslaver Roman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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That lawsuit ended earlier this month after the immigrant detainee who filed the case agreed to be removed from the United States.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Al-Maliki ended his second term in 2014 after the Obama administration’s growing frustration with his security blind spots that saw the rise of the Islamic State in the same year across a large swathe of Iraqi and Syrian territory.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In the third lawsuit, a federal judge in Miami last summer ordered the facility to wind down operations over two months because officials had failed to do a review of the detention center's environmental impact.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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But shares slid Wednesday evening as Azure failed to deliver meaningful growth upside.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Boone was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital for treatment but later succumbed to his injuries.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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His half-brother, Christopher Benitez, 27, succumbed to his injuries at the hospital just after midnight on Thursday, the outlets reported.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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The drop comes after enhanced federal subsidies expired, leaving many Americans struggling with soaring monthly payments.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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With Miami-Dade’s current inspector general, Felix Jimenez, still awaiting a reappointment vote more than a year after his contract expired, the commissioner behind that delay wants to broaden the hiring criteria for Jimenez’s position.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Died.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/died. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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