to the death
idiom
1
: until someone is dead
The warriors would fight to the death.
a battle to the death
2
: with all of one's energy and effort
Some parents do not want the school to be closed, and say they'll fight to the death for it.
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With the Ponzi scheme charges resolved, law enforcement turned their attention to the death of Michael Cochran and exhumed the body.
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Steve Weisman, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Galactus's origin is tied to the death of universes.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
After striking a plea deal, Sneed received a sentence of life in prison without parole, while Glossip was sentenced to the death.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
No executions have been carried out in Louisiana since 2010 due to the state’s struggles to get the drugs necessary for lethal injection and scant political will (Landry’s predecessor, Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards, was opposed to the death penalty).
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
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Steve Weisman, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Galactus's origin is tied to the death of universes.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
After striking a plea deal, Sneed received a sentence of life in prison without parole, while Glossip was sentenced to the death.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
No executions have been carried out in Louisiana since 2010 due to the state’s struggles to get the drugs necessary for lethal injection and scant political will (Landry’s predecessor, Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards, was opposed to the death penalty).
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for to the death
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“To the death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20death. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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