1
as in to die
to stop living
12 people perished in the plane crash
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2
as in to decompose
chiefly British
to go through decomposition
after being left out in the summer heat, the milk perished and had to be thrown out
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Recent Examples of perish
For many, the image of the falling man, one of those who jumped to their death rather than perish in the flames of the Trade Center, symbolized the horror of that day.
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In the summer of 2019, more than 6,200 koalas in New South Wales – 15% of the state's population – are thought to have perished in the devastating fires.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
Someone had left them to perish as Missouri experienced a heatwave, reaching temperatures of 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
While the original pieces perished in a fire at Rohwer after the war, the replicas remain to give evidence of this student project that developed under her supervision.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In the summer of 2019, more than 6,200 koalas in New South Wales – 15% of the state's population – are thought to have perished in the devastating fires.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
Someone had left them to perish as Missouri experienced a heatwave, reaching temperatures of 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
While the original pieces perished in a fire at Rohwer after the war, the replicas remain to give evidence of this student project that developed under her supervision.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
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Josh Jung’s two-out swinging bunt died on the infield near the third-base line and plated Joc Pederson, who had opened the frame with a ground-rule double and advanced to third on Adolis Garcia’s groundout.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Unlike most mass shooters who expect to die during their attacks, an expert tells Fox News Digital that Robinson devised escape routes and left behind a detailed digital trail.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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But it can also be released from ruminant livestock, wetlands and waste decomposing in landfills.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Sep. 2025
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The severely decomposing body discovered at a Los Angeles impound lot inside a Tesla, which was found to be registered to up-and-coming singer D4vd, has been identified as a missing Inland Empire teen whose death may soon launch a homicide investigation.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
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Short sellers look to benefit from a company's falling share price by borrowing its stock to sell on the open market, then later buying it back at a lower price.—
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CNBC,
22 Sep. 2025
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One tree fell and a branch cut through their roof, stopping just above their bed.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
21 Sep. 2025
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According to experts, the early signs of a disintegrating friendship are often easy to miss and can be difficult to address.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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The future of the Abraham Accords Israel’s war in Gaza and its drive to establish military dominance in the Middle East have degraded the Abraham Accords but will not disintegrate the agreement.—
Monica Marks,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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People are assigning themselves homework to combat brain rot and improve their attention spans.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Warm conditions produce more food for these microbes, which thrive in rotting vegetation, as is found in tropical wetlands and thawing Arctic permafrost.—
Katherine Bourzac,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Hawking radiation happens even for objects that aren’t black holes, meaning everything, from protons to the entire Universe, will decay.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
19 Sep. 2025
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Communities that end fluoridation will see more decaying teeth, according to Margherita Fontana, a professor at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Perish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perish. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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