predeceased

Definition of predeceasednext
past tense of predecease

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for predeceased
Verb
  • The man had been pronounced deceased by medical personnel before Zeiner arrived, Zeiner said in a statement released to media.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Crews began fighting the fire and then found three children, an adult and a dog deceased in the home, the fire department said in a statement.
    Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Chosen as the replacement to the game mid at-bat with a runner on first base when Chicago Cubs starter Cade Horton departed in the second inning, Rea had to get ready on the fly.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The chief communications officer role at OpenAI has remained vacant since Hannah Wong departed earlier this year.
    Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The diagnosis was announced Thursday by Coroner Ian Telford, who is conducting a preliminary hearing into the death of Shane Christie who died in August aged 39.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The 15-year-old was taken to a local hospital and died less than an hour later, according to police.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Cookie perished, to say nothing of the dog.
    Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The three perished when the plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Cyrus's hair, which currently hits just below her shoulders, has been cut in swingy layers hear her face, with her bangs parted in the center and falling past her brow bone.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026
  • And suddenly, the clouds parted.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Oh, and after a Collins strikeout finally ended the streak in the sixth, Isbel promptly led off the bottom of the seventh with a home run.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
  • According to Max Preps, the JSerra Lions ended the 2025 season with a 3-7 record and went 0-5 in the Trinity League against powerhouse like Mater Dei.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • While Shaffer’s father has now passed away, his younger brother Derek has seemingly taken a step back from search efforts and has not spoken out publicly in recent years.
    Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
  • My uncle Phil, who also had epilepsy and relied on Medicaid, passed away recently after years of struggling to afford his medications.
    James Hart, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Predeceased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predeceased. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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