predeceasing

present participle of predecease

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for predeceasing
Verb
  • The model, 31, was seen departing for the ceremony with boyfriend Bradley Cooper, 51.
    Morgan Evans, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Celebrations began Friday evening and stretched into the early hours of Saturday morning, with stars like Reese Witherspoon, Emma Stone and Paul Rudd seen departing the venue.
    Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • As long as the idea remains that property gets its purpose from those tending it, working it, nourishing it and dying on it, the film will never become a relic.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Late in Denis’ second Norris Trophy (Best Defenseman) season, the Isles included Jean in a trade with the dying Cleveland Barons.
    David J. Neal, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • And a whistle was called for offside, ending the counterattack.
    Monica Alba, NBC news, 24 June 2026
  • But that era is ending because memory is becoming the bottleneck.
    Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Despite having their most successful season in a decade, the Charlotte Hornets are parting ways with Ball, sending him and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Naz Reid, a 2033 first-round pick, three first-round pick swaps and three second-round picks.
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 25 June 2026
  • In the past 50 years, namaste has evolved from a simple greeting and parting to a word that is a mini meditation on the interconnectedness and shared divinity of all beings.
    Jeremy David Engels, The Conversation, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • 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.
    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.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Her sister had been through cervical cancer and two bouts of breast cancer before passing away from the disease.
    Ayren Jackson-Cannady, SELF, 29 May 2026
  • As well as the uncertainty of being in the final year of his contract, the France international also had to deal with the personal anguish of his father Hamady passing away in January.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Asian national teams largely disappointed at the World Cup, with most exiting after the group stage, a stark contrast to African teams' historic success.
    Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The Ada County Coroner’s Office identified 65-year-old Dawn Hettinger of Nampa as the woman killed after exiting her vehicle on westbound Interstate 84 about 20 miles east of Boise.
    Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • With her 180-day mandate as interim president expiring, Rodríguez insists search-and-rescue operations remain active, dismissing residents’ accounts of delays and equipment shortages.
    Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Decodo’s data found discounts arriving as fast as 15 minutes after abandonment, with most offers expiring within 24 to 72 hours.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 July 2026
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“Predeceasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predeceasing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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