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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My brother died of a sudden heart attack while having dinner with friends.
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
But in 2004, his father died of a gunshot wound to the chest in Boise County.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
Jennings died of complications from diabetes in February 2002.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Also featured is footage of Christopher Reeve’s wife, Dana Reeve, who tragically died of cancer at age 44 in 2006—less than two years after her husband’s death in 2004 at age 52.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
But in 2004, his father died of a gunshot wound to the chest in Boise County.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
Jennings died of complications from diabetes in February 2002.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Also featured is footage of Christopher Reeve’s wife, Dana Reeve, who tragically died of cancer at age 44 in 2006—less than two years after her husband’s death in 2004 at age 52.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Die of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20of. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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