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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Hsu died of pneumonia after catching the flu during a family holiday in Japan, her younger sister Dee Hsu said in a statement shared by her agent, CNA reported.
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Hassan Tayir, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
Morvan and Pilatus tried to rehabilitate their tarnished reputation with a comeback album, but that was derailed when Pilatus died of an accidental drug overdose in 1998.
—Marcus Jones, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2025
The 28-year-old died of hypothermia after leaving her hospital room and accessing the second-floor roof of Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan where she was found on Jan. 23.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo has closed down exhibits and euthanized birds after a cotton patch goose died of avian flu.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
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Hassan Tayir, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
Morvan and Pilatus tried to rehabilitate their tarnished reputation with a comeback album, but that was derailed when Pilatus died of an accidental drug overdose in 1998.
—Marcus Jones, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2025
The 28-year-old died of hypothermia after leaving her hospital room and accessing the second-floor roof of Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan where she was found on Jan. 23.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo has closed down exhibits and euthanized birds after a cotton patch goose died of avian flu.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Die of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20of. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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