1
as in perishes
to stop living
the king died of old age after a long and fruitful reign
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2
as in stops
to come to an end
the storm died just as dawn was breaking over the horizon
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3
as in fails
to stop functioning
fortunately, when the engine died we were only two blocks from home
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Recent Examples of dies
Domestic violence suspect crashes, dies while fleeing police A man suspected in a domestic violence incident Friday morning in Plymouth led police on a brief chase on Route 3 before ultimately crashing his car into another vehicle and dying.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
When a patient dies from a preventable error, the doctors and nurses go home.
—Joe Kiani, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
If someone dies without a will (known as dying intestate), a court appoints an administrator—often a spouse or close relative—to settle the estate.
—Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
This is a show that really lives and dies on the chemistry between Ruben and Niall.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
What if the bottom falls out and mom dies?
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Each collar is equipped with a mortality signal that alerts researchers if an opossum dies.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Angel dies, in a way, at that moment.
—Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Lack of in-home nurses; baby dies Much of Middlebrooks’ order, and the appeals court ruling that affirms it, concerns the in-home nursing care that parents of medically complex children rely upon.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
When a patient dies from a preventable error, the doctors and nurses go home.
—Joe Kiani, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
If someone dies without a will (known as dying intestate), a court appoints an administrator—often a spouse or close relative—to settle the estate.
—Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
This is a show that really lives and dies on the chemistry between Ruben and Niall.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
What if the bottom falls out and mom dies?
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Each collar is equipped with a mortality signal that alerts researchers if an opossum dies.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Angel dies, in a way, at that moment.
—Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Lack of in-home nurses; baby dies Much of Middlebrooks’ order, and the appeals court ruling that affirms it, concerns the in-home nursing care that parents of medically complex children rely upon.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dies
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Every soldier Harry would have saved on a transport during the war perishes too.—
Margaret Heidenry,
Vanity Fair,
24 Dec. 2025
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Factory ships deplete fisheries in a matter of years and an inordinate amount of sea life also perishes in their nets.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Aug. 2025
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The single item that stops new projects is when the Affordable Requirements Ordinance (ARO) is required, with a set-aside of 20% of the units to be rented at below market prices.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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And that’s where the problem stops being technical and starts being structural.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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When folding goes wrong, the protein often fails.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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That’s led to questions about whether the California billionaire activism would continue if Mahan’s governor bid fails and the wealth tax passes.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Lawrence, though, is widely regarded as a top-five player at his position, whereas Greenard falls around 15th among edge rushers in most meaningful metrics.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The 44% theory Steve Dittmore admits that his research interest, the relationship of athletics and enrollment at small colleges, falls pretty far outside of the mainstream, even in the already-niche world of sports and higher ed.—
Mark Dent,
thehustle.co,
24 Apr. 2026
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The ideal time to plan for next summer is as soon as the previous summer ends.—
Theo Wolf,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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The win ends trainer Todd Pletcher’s Derby drought.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Second, when a plane crashes, the pilots die too.—
Joe Kiani,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Pitt stars in the upcoming film as a former Army Special Forces soldier who has gone off the grid, but must return to civilization after his small plane crashes deep in the Alaskan wilderness.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Where Uthmeier succumbs to bigotry is in the presumption that DEI means unqualified.—
Howard L. Simon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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But her character succumbs to Ducournau’s convoluted plotting.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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But if voters approve this five-year increase, county officials will almost certainly bake the extra income into their budget and come back to voters for renewal before the tax expires.—
East Bay Times editorial,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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Paul was then put on supervised probation, which expires this August, and her remaining charges — including felony domestic violence in the presence of a child, and misdemeanor child abuse — were dismissed.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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“Dies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dies. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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