die of
phrasal verb
died of; dying of; dies of
: to die because of (something)
My uncle died of cancer.
She died of old age.
They say that he died of a broken heart.
—sometimes used figuratively to say something causes a lot of discomfort, distress, etc.I almost died of embarrassment.
Would you like some water? You must be dying of thirst.
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Kevin's current title was held by fellow Great Dane Zeus, who died of cancer last year after standing at 3 feet 5.18 inches tall.
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Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
There were also images of aid trucks backed up along the border juxtaposed with infants dying of malnutrition.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 12 June 2024
Its equilibrium was shattered again when Beau Biden died of brain cancer, sending Hunter, who’d struggled with drug abuse, into a deep pit of addiction.
—Matt Viser, Washington Post, 12 June 2024
Rainer Werner Fassbinder, who directed more than 40 films before dying of a drug overdose at 37, cultivated a look as chaotic as his short, astonishingly busy life, dressing himself in everything from running shorts to leather jackets to leopard-print suits on his sets.
—Joshua Hunt, New York Times, 12 June 2024
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Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
There were also images of aid trucks backed up along the border juxtaposed with infants dying of malnutrition.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 12 June 2024
Its equilibrium was shattered again when Beau Biden died of brain cancer, sending Hunter, who’d struggled with drug abuse, into a deep pit of addiction.
—Matt Viser, Washington Post, 12 June 2024
Rainer Werner Fassbinder, who directed more than 40 films before dying of a drug overdose at 37, cultivated a look as chaotic as his short, astonishingly busy life, dressing himself in everything from running shorts to leather jackets to leopard-print suits on his sets.
—Joshua Hunt, New York Times, 12 June 2024
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“Die of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20of. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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