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adjective

Definition of demisednext
as in fallen
no longer living a cemetery reserved for demised family pets

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demised

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verb

past tense of demise
as in died
to stop living our much beloved, recently demised leader

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demised
  1. died
  2. deceased
  3. fell
  4. dead
  5. perished
  6. departed
  7. gone
  8. late
Verb
  • Michael Brewer, one-half of Brewer & Shipley, has died.
    Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • After a lifetime of making people laugh, Newhart died on July 18 at his home in Los Angeles.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of died
Adjective
  • Police had previously said erroneously that five people were deceased.
    Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
  • But the season later unraveled the assassination plot on his life, which was ultimately traced back to Jamie and his girlfriend, who are now both deceased.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of deceased
Verb
  • Similar patterns follow after European contact: When settlers felled northern Wisconsin’s white pine forests, tribes like the Menominee turned to trees such as hemlock and butternut.
    Jacqueline Kehoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Tent poles, for instance, are made from trees that have been naturally felled by elephants, and the whole camp runs on solar power.
    Nicholas DeRenzo, AFAR Media, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of fell
Adjective
  • The brief shootout ended with the suspect dead at the scene, authorities confirmed.
    Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Brooks, 43, was pronounced dead on Dec. 10, a day after corrections officers at Marcy Correctional Facility in central New York pummeled him as his hands were tied behind his back.
    Casey Pritchard, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of dead
Verb
  • The people who lived here over 5,600 years ago ate mostly plants, farmed, and some may have perished in an accidental fire.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Previous studies of these bones proposed that the inhabitants perished in a house fire.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of perished
Adjective
  • These spirits not only provide a thoughtful toast to the departed but also serve as a reminder of Mexico’s deep traditions and reverence for the past.
    Rachel King, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Joining the core trio of Corgan, Iha and Chamberlin were bassist Jack Bates and guitarist Kiki Wong, who famously won the post from the departed Jeff Schroeder after a public casting call of more than 10,000.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
Definition of departed
Adjective
  • The original pioneers were mostly busy making non-hyperpop or gone: SOPHIE tragically died in 2021; 100 gecs spent years toiling to make their zany stadium-rock second album.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2024
  • People have found out in the process — some who’ve gone virtual — their attendance has gone way up.
    Peggy O’Hare, ExpressNews.com, 7 May 2020
Definition of gone
Adjective
  • Yves Salomon has also debuted its latest ski collection at Harrods, its exclusive partner in the U.K. The collection features high-performance parkas, jackets, ski suits and trousers in brown, black, white and beige.
    Samantha Conti, WWD, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The Fed’s latest forecast now projects just two rate cuts for next year, down from the four projected in September.
    Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of late
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