as in dying
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1
as in falling
to stop living
12 people perished in the plane crash
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2
as in decaying
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 perishing
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
Singh raised his second straight half-century off just 23 balls with eight fours and a six while Iyer brought up his fifty of 31 balls and smacked Thakur four two consecutive sixes before perishing when Dhir took a stunning catch at deep mid-wicket.
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ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
If the Tribune cannot find the story in the tragic events of a young, dedicated firefighter perishing in an arson fire while searching for victims to rescue, maybe leave this story for the journalists who managed to treat the victims of this story with dignity.
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Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Celebrate steady financial progress rather than perishing in pursuit of perfection.
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Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
Those who didn’t die onboard eventually tried to walk to across the frozen waters to mainland Canada, perishing on their journey.
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Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2026
The goo stops them from perishing, and the two embrace in a hug.
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Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
26 Dec. 2025
Many researchers also hypothesize that aviation trailblazer Earhart did not crash her plane at sea, but instead landed and was stranded on Nikumaroro Island, later perishing there.
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Ashley J. Dimella,
FOXNews.com,
10 Dec. 2025
Bohlin said that the Swedish Board of Agriculture would procure emergency stockpiling of grain in northern Sweden, which would be circulated so as not to disrupt market mechanisms and to avoid stocks perishing.
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Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Authorities have publicly identified four people who lost their lives over the last week in San Diego County traffic crashes, with three of the victims perishing in head-on collisions in the eastern reaches of the region.
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City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
Singh raised his second straight half-century off just 23 balls with eight fours and a six while Iyer brought up his fifty of 31 balls and smacked Thakur four two consecutive sixes before perishing when Dhir took a stunning catch at deep mid-wicket.
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ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
If the Tribune cannot find the story in the tragic events of a young, dedicated firefighter perishing in an arson fire while searching for victims to rescue, maybe leave this story for the journalists who managed to treat the victims of this story with dignity.
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Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Celebrate steady financial progress rather than perishing in pursuit of perfection.
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Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
Those who didn’t die onboard eventually tried to walk to across the frozen waters to mainland Canada, perishing on their journey.
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Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2026
The goo stops them from perishing, and the two embrace in a hug.
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Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
26 Dec. 2025
Many researchers also hypothesize that aviation trailblazer Earhart did not crash her plane at sea, but instead landed and was stranded on Nikumaroro Island, later perishing there.
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Ashley J. Dimella,
FOXNews.com,
10 Dec. 2025
Bohlin said that the Swedish Board of Agriculture would procure emergency stockpiling of grain in northern Sweden, which would be circulated so as not to disrupt market mechanisms and to avoid stocks perishing.
—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perishing
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However, his second wife, Alicent Hightower (played as a young girl by Emily Carey and as an adult by Olivia Cooke), interprets his incoherent dying words as a change of heart in favor of her son, Aegon II Targaryen (played as a child by Ty Tennant and as an adult by Tom Glynn-Carney).
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After the woman departed the cruise liner where the hantavirus outbreak occurred, the ship continued to other destinations in the South Atlantic, with some passengers falling ill and at least three dying.
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The report will also provide insight into whether American workers’ paychecks are falling further behind inflation.
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But Musk fell short of the yearly 5% minimum the IRS legally requires his foundation to give away, after falling roughly $423 million short in 2023.
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Larger flies, like houseflies, are after decaying matter such as food waste and pet droppings.
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Soak in the mineral-rich waters of nearby Travertine Hot Springs and observe a decaying mining town at Bodie State Historic Park.
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Benning's cause of death was a fatal combination of a large amount of cocaine dissolved in alcohol, medical examiners testified during Taylor's trial.
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According to a Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner death investigation report obtained by USA TODAY on July 1, Ransone's brother told an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department that the actor had a history of suicidal ideation.
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In his inital letter, Lehmkuhl agreed that there is an urgent need to clear debris and address the persistent odor of millions of pounds of rotting food at the site.
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Applying mulch directly against plant stems traps moisture, leading to rotting and other issues.
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Windows Central, however, notes that the demise of the Surface Go is not related to the RAM crunch.
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But the spirit in which the challenge was launched was admirable and rooted in the fierce competitiveness that both made the SWC fun and perpetuated its demise.
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That changed in April 2023 when unknowing construction workers unceremoniously removed a disintegrating Pinky from its eyrie.
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The experiments have shown how a self-repair mechanism enables the spindle to stabilize itself under force and avoid disintegrating.
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Snip the entire stalk, not just the flower head, of individual wilting or dying flowers down to the node so the plant will send out new blooms.
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Forgetting to water certain plants can cause wilting, dormancy, or even prevent blooms from returning.
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“Perishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perishing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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