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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
Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
More than two dozen sloths perished in a warehouse around two minutes from the Sloth World Orlando location between December 2024 and February 2025, the FWC said, as Fox35 reported.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
But many details about her father’s family, some of whom had perished in the Holocaust, were scant.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Jaxon’s death comes after two children in the agency’s care perished.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
The family’s birds, cats and dogs also perished in the fire.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Phillips was among the 1,500 who perished.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
Detailed wage reports from the California Employment Development Department for the seven employees who perished show no reportable income from Devastating Pyrotechnics, despite several of the men having been associated with the company for years.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
His parents, siblings and extended family all perished in the Holocaust.
—Lauren Costantino
march 27, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
Two people who perished in a fatal Bronx blaze didn’t stand a chance after their neighbors left a door open that allowed the fire to quickly spread, officials said Friday.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
More than two dozen sloths perished in a warehouse around two minutes from the Sloth World Orlando location between December 2024 and February 2025, the FWC said, as Fox35 reported.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
But many details about her father’s family, some of whom had perished in the Holocaust, were scant.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Jaxon’s death comes after two children in the agency’s care perished.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
The family’s birds, cats and dogs also perished in the fire.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Phillips was among the 1,500 who perished.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
Detailed wage reports from the California Employment Development Department for the seven employees who perished show no reportable income from Devastating Pyrotechnics, despite several of the men having been associated with the company for years.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
His parents, siblings and extended family all perished in the Holocaust.
—Lauren Costantino
march 27, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perished
Adjective
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That mirrors the likely total awaiting the 10 Pac-12 legacy schools now scattered across the Big 12, Big Ten and ACC. Of the departed contingent, only Arizona is a lock to make the NCAA Tournament field as an at-large team.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Pritchard, who’d notched three straight 20-point outings since replacing the departed Anfernee Simons as Boston’s second-unit quarterback, had six points on 2-of-9 shooting and was a minus-27.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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Agustín, an elderly man who lived on the streets and had mental health problems, died in February from burns inflicted by an 18-year-old who was later arrested.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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After Michael died in 2009, his three children — Prince, Paris and Bigi Jackson — moved to Hayvenhurst to be raised by their grandmother, Katherine.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Late Saturday, rescue crews were trying to determine whether the ValuJet aircraft disintegrated on impact or partially lodged itself in the soft, marshy terrain of the Everglades.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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The car completely disintegrated, damaging several other vehicles.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the piece, the Vicar of Christ is felled not by his oppressors but rather by a random cosmic event.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Shell, now felled from his presidency of Paramount, is living proof.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That last line is a nod for the brain-rotted among us.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
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Uncollected garbage rotted in heaps, and people cued outside of bakeries for their daily government ration of bread.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The lost time spent with his family can never be restored.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Analysts say Altman and Musk tussled over who would lead the company, and Musk lost.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Her body was so badly decomposed; no DNA swab could be taken.—
Mary Murphy,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The body was decomposed and dismembered.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Thirty-five species have already been declared extinct, and more are likely gone.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The team evaluated the size of the ancient octopuses using allometric calculation—a method that used the proportional growth rates of modern, long-bodied finned octopuses to extrapolate the size of their extinct relatives.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Perished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perished. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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