presumed dead
idiom
: believed to be dead
After the earthquake several people were missing and presumed dead.
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Around 100 hostages remain in Gaza, with estimates indicating that at least a third of them are presumed dead.
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Michael D. Carroll and Shamim Chowdhury, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
About 36 of those are presumed dead by the Israeli authorities.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Because the surfer is presumed dead, officials said police were preparing a report for the coroner Friday.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Several calves born last season are presumed dead – and at least one was killed by a boat strike.
—Emily Jones, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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Michael D. Carroll and Shamim Chowdhury, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
About 36 of those are presumed dead by the Israeli authorities.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Because the surfer is presumed dead, officials said police were preparing a report for the coroner Friday.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Several calves born last season are presumed dead – and at least one was killed by a boat strike.
—Emily Jones, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Presumed dead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presumed%20dead. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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