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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Police responding to the scene of a grisly Harlem murder more than a quarter century ago found the lifeless body of a young woman.
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
The next day, JonBenét’s lifeless body was found in the family’s basement with a cord around her neck.
—Jean Casarez, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Seven hours later, John discovered his daughter's lifeless body in a small room in the basement.
—Claire Pedersen, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
This lifeless 30-7 blowout loss, the Giants’ sixth straight defeat to fall to 2-9, confirmed the locker room’s skepticism of Joe Schoen’s and Brian Daboll’s operation after their shutdown and release of Daniel Jones.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 24 Nov. 2024
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
The next day, JonBenét’s lifeless body was found in the family’s basement with a cord around her neck.
—Jean Casarez, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Seven hours later, John discovered his daughter's lifeless body in a small room in the basement.
—Claire Pedersen, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
This lifeless 30-7 blowout loss, the Giants’ sixth straight defeat to fall to 2-9, confirmed the locker room’s skepticism of Joe Schoen’s and Brian Daboll’s operation after their shutdown and release of Daniel Jones.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Lifeless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifeless. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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