1
as in perishes
to stop living
the king died of old age after a long and fruitful reign
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2
as in stops
to come to an end
the storm died just as dawn was breaking over the horizon
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3
as in fails
to stop functioning
fortunately, when the engine died we were only two blocks from home
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Recent Examples of dies
Football is the framing device for this romantic fantasy about LA Rams quarterback Joe Pendleton, who wins the starting job, then dies in a traffic accident while biking home (thanks to angelic error).
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Pierre Balmain dies on June 29, aged 68.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Sole breadwinner dies, what’s left?
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
An important reminder that consumer fintech lives or dies on experience.
—Pam Kaur, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
When democracy dies, there’s won’t be anyone left to talk about it.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
When one of them suddenly dies in the middle of the night, emergency services refuse to send an ambulance because the cause of death hasn’t been verified by a doctor.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Parsley is a biennial that quickly bolts and dies the second year, and since second-year parsley is bitter, it’s typically grown as an annual.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
If the lipids oxidize after the plant dies, much of the benefit could vanish.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Pierre Balmain dies on June 29, aged 68.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Sole breadwinner dies, what’s left?
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
An important reminder that consumer fintech lives or dies on experience.
—Pam Kaur, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
When democracy dies, there’s won’t be anyone left to talk about it.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
When one of them suddenly dies in the middle of the night, emergency services refuse to send an ambulance because the cause of death hasn’t been verified by a doctor.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Parsley is a biennial that quickly bolts and dies the second year, and since second-year parsley is bitter, it’s typically grown as an annual.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
If the lipids oxidize after the plant dies, much of the benefit could vanish.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dies
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Factory ships deplete fisheries in a matter of years and an inordinate amount of sea life also perishes in their nets.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Aug. 2025
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Michigan doesn’t have a statewide protocol for notifying residents when fluoridation stops.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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If those guardrails aren’t in place, the story stops being theirs.—
Kristine Johnson,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Even when synchronization works technically, legal enforceability often fails.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Democratic Party is in shambles because it has become consumed by leadership that wants to have cerebral debates over abstract concepts, and the Republican Party brand, vis-à-vis its own leadership, fails to appeal to greater masses because of its fascination with uninformed arrogance.—
Fabian Naranjo Gonzalez,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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Fall foliage appears when leaves change from green to yellow, orange, and red, then falls from the trees, said Brandon Fuller, a doctoral candidate and lecturer in the biology department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC).—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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If the neighbor is smoking weed on private property doesn’t belong to them or their neighbor, Rosenthal said the responsibility to take action falls on the landlord.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Keep scrolling to check out more of the best super discounts hiding in Amazon’s outlet before the weekend ends.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Cordell’s investigation prompted a March special election that gave the county board power to remove a sheriff with cause until 2028, when Corpus’ term ends.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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In the finale, Laura crashes Daniel and Cherry’s engagement party, and Cherry is arrested for vandalizing Laura’s gallery.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Authorities have publicly identified four people who lost their lives to separate San Diego County traffic crashes over the last week, two on the same day and one in a hit-and-run.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025
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When Day succumbs to his wounds, Dusk seizes the vacuum, claiming Hari Seldon’s psychohistory crystal.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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And when that fish, in turn, succumbs to the claws of a bald eagle, its DDT dense meat becomes a poisonous lunch for an oblivious bird.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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Snag one for $14 before the overstock deal expires.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
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The offer for the Google AI for Education Accelerator expires October 6.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Dies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dies. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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