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as in died
to stop living
12 people perished in the plane crash
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as in disintegrated
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 perished
Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
My father worked in the garment district on Delancey Street — the same neighborhood where, decades earlier, women perished in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire because factory owners decided safety precautions cost too much.
—Michelle A. Williams, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
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
The pilot, Jacob Hosmer, 47, also perished in the crash, his father, Gary, told KPRC2.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The pope, at this very moment, is having the fallen part of the Colosseum rebuilt; half a dozen mason’s apprentices, without any scaffolding, are righting the colossus on whose shoulders a nation, transformed into slave laborers, perished.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Those who perished include 90-year-old Doreen Ellis, a Crown Heights resident with dementia who wandered out of her apartment into the frigid air Sunday night.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Martin Farquhar Tupper, a poet and an antiquarian favored by Queen Victoria, argued that Rapa Nui was the remnant of a lost continent whose people had perished.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Everything there fell apart and perished, as though the steppe were a field of deadly frequency, annihilating, on a molecular level, any object that happened into it.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
Cile, 8 years old at the time, was one of the 27 children and counselors at Camp Mystic, a venerable Christian summer camp for girls, who perished in the flood.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
My father worked in the garment district on Delancey Street — the same neighborhood where, decades earlier, women perished in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire because factory owners decided safety precautions cost too much.
—Michelle A. Williams, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
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
The pilot, Jacob Hosmer, 47, also perished in the crash, his father, Gary, told KPRC2.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The pope, at this very moment, is having the fallen part of the Colosseum rebuilt; half a dozen mason’s apprentices, without any scaffolding, are righting the colossus on whose shoulders a nation, transformed into slave laborers, perished.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Those who perished include 90-year-old Doreen Ellis, a Crown Heights resident with dementia who wandered out of her apartment into the frigid air Sunday night.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Martin Farquhar Tupper, a poet and an antiquarian favored by Queen Victoria, argued that Rapa Nui was the remnant of a lost continent whose people had perished.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Everything there fell apart and perished, as though the steppe were a field of deadly frequency, annihilating, on a molecular level, any object that happened into it.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perished
Adjective
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Judaism approaches these moments with deep sensitivity, offering guidance not to judge or criticize, but to bring dignity, comfort, and peace—to the soul of the departed and to those left behind.—
Rabbi Moishe Kievman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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Altars are traditionally decorated with pictures of departed relatives, their favorite foods, drinks and remnants of their lives, such as favorite items or symbols of their profession.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As of now, it is known that two people died as a result of this attack.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Feb. 2026
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One person died Wednesday when a pickup truck crashed in an East County intersection.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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The Stars had rebounded from a season-worst, six-match winless skid to construct a three-game points streak, which disintegrated on Tuesday in just their second loss in eight tail ends of back-to-back sets.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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Eberflus’ best intentions and vision for winning football disintegrated due in part to his team’s lack of discipline and the coaching staff’s inability to steer out of even the smallest skids.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Cortina Mayor Gianluca Lorenzi received death threats after centuries-old trees were felled to make way for a $131 million bobsledding track.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
9 Feb. 2026
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Afterward, Agnes and I were felled by the kind of hunger that overtakes only those who have exerted themselves in cold weather.—
Boris Fishman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Politically, the regime has rotted from within, discarding, discrediting, or detaining its own kind.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2026
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That includes money to replace a lot of wood that rotted away due to holes in the roof and walls.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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If a possible match shows up, the camera owner receives an alert with a photo of the lost dog and a video clip.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Maye finished 27-of-43 for 295 yards and two touchdown passes with two interceptions and a lost fumble.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Fifty-six days later, homicide investigators arrive at Oliver’s apartment to find an unidentified body—brutally murdered and intentionally decomposed.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Feb. 2026
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The body was decomposed, a fire official said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Today, four are extinct and seven are endangered or threatened.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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Today, four are extinct and seven are endangered or threatened.—
Claire Rush,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Perished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perished. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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