as in dead
no longer living
the kayaker's lifeless body was found just downstream of the rapids where he had capsized
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But fans who clicked on an alert, a tweet or even a link shared via text, were shocked to see a cropped image of Payne's lifeless body alongside TMZ's reporting on the singer's death.
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
The hotel then placed a red tent over his lifeless body, which fell near tables and chairs on the hotel’s patio.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Even the outdoor spaces on campus were eerie and lifeless.
—Grace McCarty, SELF, 9 Oct. 2024
The ones whose small, floppy, lifeless bodies show up at the hospital.
—Ariana Torrey, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
The hotel then placed a red tent over his lifeless body, which fell near tables and chairs on the hotel’s patio.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Even the outdoor spaces on campus were eerie and lifeless.
—Grace McCarty, SELF, 9 Oct. 2024
The ones whose small, floppy, lifeless bodies show up at the hospital.
—Ariana Torrey, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Lifeless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifeless. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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