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as in died
to stop living
12 people perished in the plane crash
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as in disintegrated
chiefly British
to go through decomposition
after being left out in the summer heat, the milk perished and had to be thrown out
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Recent Examples of perished
Sara Merican, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2024
Two American women and two Sherpa guides perished while racing for a record.
—Dario Digiulio, Outside Online, 26 Sep. 2024
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Onboard the vessel were British prisoners-of-war and over 800 British troops perished during the incident.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2024
Two American women and two Sherpa guides perished while racing for a record.
—Dario Digiulio, Outside Online, 26 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perished
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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
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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
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Helene has wreaked havoc on Zara's neighborhood and the wider county, where at least 72 people have died.Morgan Norwood, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Reach out to Social Security and alert them that your spouse has died.Next Avenue, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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With that, another Carlson lie disintegrated.Brian Stelter, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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However, the super sacks that contained the product had disintegrated.Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
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There, along the North Platte River in what is now Wyoming, the animal was felled by the arrow of a warrior named High Forehead, who may have been hungry.Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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The story claimed that two loggers felled a hollow tree and were shocked to find a body inside.Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
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This is a version of the Otherworld or Carcosa, some lost, cursed, blighted place.Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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The narrator is withholding information from a family seeking a lost child.Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
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These kinds of threats to frogs are on the rise, with about 200 frog species going extinct since the 1970s.Olivia Ferrari, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
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But its third season was perhaps its finest, with the kind of snappy writing that could go extinct before too long.Samantha Allen, Them, 20 Nov. 2024
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Allen, 52, is accused of killing two teens who went missing Feb. 13, 2017, and were found dead the next day.Ron Wilkins, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Nov. 2024
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Riley was found dead from blunt force trauma, after Ibarra disfigured her face, per authorities.Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Perished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perished. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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