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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
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
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
After all, Juliette only discovers the place after everyone has perished on the ground outside.
—Mark Blankenship, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Cyrus, recently sober and obsessed with death, has lived a life punctuated by loss, beginning as a baby when his mother perished in a plane crash.
—Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Moira is the sister of Tessa (played by actress Madison Wolf), a witch who perished during the penultimate episode of the first season.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
The trio’s parents were James Dutton (Tim McGraw) and Margaret Dutton (Faith Hill), who perished between the events of 1883 and 1923.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
His ship, the Euterpe, perished at sea and there were no survivors.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Of that number, 254 later perished in the death camps at Auschwitz and Sobibor.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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Previous studies of these bones proposed that the inhabitants perished in a house fire.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
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
After all, Juliette only discovers the place after everyone has perished on the ground outside.
—Mark Blankenship, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Cyrus, recently sober and obsessed with death, has lived a life punctuated by loss, beginning as a baby when his mother perished in a plane crash.
—Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Moira is the sister of Tessa (played by actress Madison Wolf), a witch who perished during the penultimate episode of the first season.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
The trio’s parents were James Dutton (Tim McGraw) and Margaret Dutton (Faith Hill), who perished between the events of 1883 and 1923.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
His ship, the Euterpe, perished at sea and there were no survivors.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Of that number, 254 later perished in the death camps at Auschwitz and Sobibor.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 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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The Hamilton County Coroner's Office is requesting help finding the relatives of a man who died this week.Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
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Judy Belushi-Pisano, 73, died July 5.Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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Yet as the Syrian military rapidly disintegrated, Iran was notably absent.Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
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The relationship with William and Kate had already disintegrated, as well as with a number of the staff at Kensington Palace, and tensions with media had been in overdrive.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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The bottom line is that in an industry driven by innovation, some of the biggest costs come in the form of lost opportunities.Alex Knapp, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Mayfield’s interception and a lost fumble by Rachaad White helped the Chargers build a 17-10 lead.Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
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Once widespread across the globe, most lineages of early marsupials have long since gone extinct.Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Other lineages of ancient humans also went extinct around 40,000 years ago and disappeared just like the Neanderthals ultimately did, said Johannes Krause, director at the department of archaeogenetics at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.Katie Hunt, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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The suspect was struck by police fire and declared dead at the scene, the New Orleans Police Department said.Tucker Reals, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2025
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It has been confirmed by the police that the suspect is now dead.Jasmine Laws, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Perished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perished. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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