predeceased

Definition of predeceasednext
past tense of predecease
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Verb
  • In addition, since he has been deceased for over a decade, there's no possibility for a trial for any of the cases to which he's been linked.
    Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Officers at that time, at least one officer, fired their weapon, and the suspect is deceased at this scene.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Padres’ only run in the first six innings came on a home run by Ty France in the fifth off Brandon Pfaadt, who had taken over for starter Zac Gallen, who departed following the third inning after being hit in his throwing shoulder by a line drive.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The six trucks departed Van in eastern Turkey to pass through the Gurbulak border crossing, Van Health Director Muhammed Tosun said.
    Sarah Dean, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • In addition to losing David, who retired after 14 seasons, the Bucs parted ways with starting cornerback Jamel Dean and linebacker Haason Reddick, who became free agents.
    Fred Goodall, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
  • If Yahweh, who delivered Israel from bondage and parted the Red Sea, intervenes too soon, some of us will be denied that choice (parable of the wheat and the tares).
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • His step-back jumper with 32 seconds left was the exclamation point, a shot that ended Orlando’s final push and extended Detroit’s season.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The program was created by Congress to help quickly protect nationals of countries that, as a result of natural or man-made disasters, were dangerous for people to return to, with routine reevaluations to decide if the protections would be extended or ended.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But López-Calleja passed away unexpectedly in 2022 from a heart attack.
    Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
  • My husband passed away last October.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Predeceased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predeceased. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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