1
as in to perish
to stop living
the king died of old age after a long and fruitful reign
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2
as in to stop
to come to an end
the storm died just as dawn was breaking over the horizon
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3
as in to fail
to stop functioning
fortunately, when the engine died we were only two blocks from home
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Recent Examples of die
Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2025
In 2023, almost 11 million people globally contracted TB, and 1.25 million people died from it.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 8 Feb. 2025
Korin Miller, Health, 29 Nov. 2024
The last bit of skepticism that light is quantized dies.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
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Verb
French died Friday in Los Angeles of complications from Alzheimer’s, his wife of 34 years, longtime Days of Our Lives actress Eileen Barnett, told The Hollywood Reporter.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2025
In 2023, almost 11 million people globally contracted TB, and 1.25 million people died from it.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 8 Feb. 2025
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Food poisoning isn’t a rare thing: Every year in the U.S., 48 million people get sick from a foodborne illness, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die—and everyone is at risk.
—Korin Miller, Health, 29 Nov. 2024
The last bit of skepticism that light is quantized dies.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for die
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The other person on board, who also perished in the crash, was a flight instructor, too.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Some knew, and competed with, skaters who perished in the crash.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
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Outside of suicide, the only way for a terminally ill person in Ohio to hasten their own death is to refuse life-prolonging treatments or to stop eating and drinking.—
Tim Botos,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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However, Eke said, if Charlotte doesn’t succeed, the Berman family behind the bid won’t stop trying.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Feb. 2025
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The effort to begin a partition with the Gaza Strip has failed colossally.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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At best, presidents picked up-and-coming party devotees like Elaine Chao, a shameless pro-boss hack, or Tom Perez, a nice guy for sure, who failed to deliver any significant gains for blue-collar America.—
John Samuelsen,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Good news for green energy The cost of a utility-scale solar panels has fallen 82% since 2010, according to the the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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Just like this claim, the others will fall apart because there is no truth to them.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Eagles ended the regular season at 14-3, winning 12 of their final 13 games in the regular season on the way to the NFC East title.—
Brooks Kubena,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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That could well have ended the conservative opposition to the Department of Education.—
Richard Stengel,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
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The aircraft crashed into a rice field near Ampatuan, a small municipality in the southern Maguindanao del Sur province.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2025
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After going missing on Thursday, the Bering Air flight that had 10 people onboard, was found crashed in Alaska on Friday, leaving no survivors, according to the Alaska Coast Guard as recovery efforts continue.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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That proximity to real intimacy without fully succumbing to romantic feelings is so incredibly hot.—
Emily Martin,
Them,
10 Feb. 2025
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Outie Mark grabs his innie’s tie and ascends, with copies of his innies around them also succumbing to the balloon-head disorder.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2025
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With that focus on upcoming free agents, the Bills will look hard at their upcoming group of expiring contracts.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s arbitrary 75-day pause on the TikTok ban would expire April 5, 2025.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Die.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/die. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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