as in fallen
nearly dead
we watered the dying plants just in time
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as in perishing
to stop living
the king died of old age after a long and fruitful reign
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as in ending
to come to an end
the storm died just as dawn was breaking over the horizon
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as in failing
to stop functioning
fortunately, when the engine died we were only two blocks from home
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as in death
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Recent Examples of dying
Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Among the many things the show has been credited for getting right is its nuanced depiction of death and dying.
—Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Today, international journalists are largely barred from Gaza, and their luxurious refuge from the dying and grieving has disappeared.
—Book Marks
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Tens of thousands were instantly vaporized or killed in the immediate blast wave, with tens of thousands more dying of radiation sickness over the ensuing weeks and months.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2025
Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
As much of a character as any of the humans on the series, pup Eddie — played by Jack Russell terrier Moose — lived a long life, dying in 2006 at age 16.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Do shows it in practice by refusing to cling to a dying identity and instead applying his skills to a new field.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Chan, her mother and little brother tried to stave off hunger in rural China for four years, with her brother eventually dying from an epidemic that swept through their village.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Redford played Officer Harold Beldon, a gentle embodiment of Death who comforts an elderly woman terrified of dying.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
She was intubated for nearly a week while medical staff at Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola worked to save her, including repeatedly scrubbing and cleaning out her leg to remove any dying tissue.
—Mollye Barrows, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Mason confirmed that Kirk was shot and taken to a hospital in a private vehicle before dying.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Now supposedly dying from some terminal illness, Julian has gone total hermit mode inside of his cluttered London apartment, where the walls are festooned with the relics of his success and the backrooms are a junk pile of painful memories.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
One taught me about living and dying; the other taught me about envy and regret.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Among the many things the show has been credited for getting right is its nuanced depiction of death and dying.
—Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Today, international journalists are largely barred from Gaza, and their luxurious refuge from the dying and grieving has disappeared.
—Book Marks
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Tens of thousands were instantly vaporized or killed in the immediate blast wave, with tens of thousands more dying of radiation sickness over the ensuing weeks and months.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
Wilson's dying body was pulled inside the home by the family and restrained with his own handcuffs.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
As much of a character as any of the humans on the series, pup Eddie — played by Jack Russell terrier Moose — lived a long life, dying in 2006 at age 16.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Do shows it in practice by refusing to cling to a dying identity and instead applying his skills to a new field.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Chan, her mother and little brother tried to stave off hunger in rural China for four years, with her brother eventually dying from an epidemic that swept through their village.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Redford played Officer Harold Beldon, a gentle embodiment of Death who comforts an elderly woman terrified of dying.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
She was intubated for nearly a week while medical staff at Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola worked to save her, including repeatedly scrubbing and cleaning out her leg to remove any dying tissue.
—Mollye Barrows, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Mason confirmed that Kirk was shot and taken to a hospital in a private vehicle before dying.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Now supposedly dying from some terminal illness, Julian has gone total hermit mode inside of his cluttered London apartment, where the walls are festooned with the relics of his success and the backrooms are a junk pile of painful memories.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dying
Adjective
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All of this, moreover, while so many of us simply wish to mourn and honor our fallen friend.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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The series throws its 292 fallen samurai warriors into a fight to the death and, ultimately, for the winner, untold riches, with period echoes of FX’s wildly successful Shogun and plot echoes of Netflix’s own blockbuster Squid Game.—
Mathew Scott,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
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The boys didn't always survive their adventures, with one perishing from a snake bite and another drowning in a Bolivian flood.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Total gross for the week ending September 14 was $30,128,088, a boost of about 20% over the previous week and 18% over this time last year.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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The move has puzzled many since ending the program would bar every company, including oil firms, from accessing federal subsidies for capturing carbon or producing hydrogen fuel.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Civil rights leaders criticized the federal government at the time for failing to prioritize equitable access in communities of color.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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The new glue has impressive properties, including its ability to withstand significant forces before failing.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many on the right have reacted strongly to those perceived to be celebrating or mocking Kirk's death, calling for consequences such as losing their jobs or in Omar's case, being censured.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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But there is no evidence that the vaccines in use now cause any other major safety risks, including pediatric deaths.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There were flies in the kitchen and dead bugs in a utility sink.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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Fine dead fuels throughout the fire area hit moistures of extinction while the heavy dead and down continued to smolder.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Crafted in Ireland, the coach features dark brown panels adorned with golden scrollwork and a gilded roof, offering shelter from the light rain falling over Berkshire.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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With the last night of Hanukkah and Christmas Eve falling on the same day this year – something that rarely happens – the reverend and rabbi choose to offer a joint service for their congregations.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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With conditions restored on the 236-meter flight deck, Barone made multiple warm-up passes to heat the SF90’s V8 engine and then launched from the aft end, stopping safely before ascending the ramp.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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In 2020 and 2021, many endorsed the deplatforming of Covid skeptics and election conspiracy theorists, arguing that there was a public interest in stopping misinformation.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Dying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dying. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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