as in dead
no longer living
the kayaker's lifeless body was found just downstream of the rapids where he had capsized
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Recent Examples of lifeless
The scene shows Foreign Office employee Angela Burr (Olivia Colman) identifying Roper's lifeless body four years after the events of season 1.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026
Shortly after, Artemis discovered the lifeless body of Orion.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Some people carried her lifeless body to a vehicle, which took it to a hospital.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2026
How did life emerge on a lifeless planet?
—James O. Cunningham, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026
Shortly after, Artemis discovered the lifeless body of Orion.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Some people carried her lifeless body to a vehicle, which took it to a hospital.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2026
How did life emerge on a lifeless planet?
—James O. Cunningham, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifeless
Adjective
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The first raid left 30 insurgents dead in Panjgur district in Balochistan province, according to a military statement.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Then use dead leaves, small boughs, or wood chips to fill in open spaces and make the bottom layer roughly level with the stump.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The standoff comes after federal ICE agents shot and killed Pretti, an American citizen and nurse who attempted to help a fallen woman during an ICE operation in Minneapolis.—
Ana Ceballos,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The plaza, covered in grass and fallen leaves, served as a stage for protest speakers since the weekend’s winter storm left the concrete in front of City Hall’s doors coated with ice.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Israeli police officer Ran Gvili's remains were returned to Israel on Monday, marking the return of all hostages, both living and deceased.—
Rachel Wolf , Yonat Friling,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The living hostages, as well as the remains of four deceased, were handed over on the day the ceasefire took effect.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Lifeless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifeless. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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