as in death
the state of being dead
the sheer deadness of the corpse was the creepiest thing about it
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Noun
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The teens, Damm said, then stomped the animal to death.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025 -
Robinson has also been linked to two other women's deaths in Fairfax County and one in Washington, D.C. but is not on trial for their deaths.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Interestingly, Ukrainian soldiers said, the North Koreans try to remove their dead and wounded from the battlefield, which is different from the Russians.—
Marc Santora,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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The brigade retreated, leaving behind its frozen dead.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Experts on the topic have said that addressing the issue of premature mortality among people with ADHD starts with health care providers who should routinely collect details on behavioral and medical conditions and health outcomes related to the disorder.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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For Black women, who already experience disproportionately high rates of maternal mortality, these restrictions further limited access to lifesaving care.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The vases had been secured to the graves, deputies said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
16 Jan. 2025
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The grave also contained 46 glass beads and 11 silver coins linked to central Europe and Scandinavia.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Deadness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadness. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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