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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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
Ramsay, a mother of four, including Dylan, has become someone grieving families often call when their child dies in the water.
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Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
In some, a personal account is frozen the moment its holder dies and is not released without the consent of every heir and a matching court process.
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Sergey Stopnevich,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
When someone dies, their debts are typically paid from the deceased person's estate through the probate process.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
This is not only devastating because Aang appears fatally injured, but because if an Avatar dies in the Avatar State, the entire cycle of Avatar reincarnation ceases and the earth’s balance is forever lost.
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Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Money left behind after someone dies.
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Mark Lewyn,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
Samsung Laptop Deals A laptop lives and dies on the quality of its display, and the Super AMOLED screen on the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 is one of its strongest features.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
25 June 2026
When Henry Dashwood dies, his wife and three daughters are left with an inheritance of just £500 a year.
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Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
In cases where a father kills his children and then dies by suicide, Salinas said the violence is rarely random or spontaneous.
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Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
In some, a personal account is frozen the moment its holder dies and is not released without the consent of every heir and a matching court process.
—
Sergey Stopnevich,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
When someone dies, their debts are typically paid from the deceased person's estate through the probate process.
—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
This is not only devastating because Aang appears fatally injured, but because if an Avatar dies in the Avatar State, the entire cycle of Avatar reincarnation ceases and the earth’s balance is forever lost.
—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Money left behind after someone dies.
—
Mark Lewyn,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
Samsung Laptop Deals A laptop lives and dies on the quality of its display, and the Super AMOLED screen on the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 is one of its strongest features.
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
25 June 2026
When Henry Dashwood dies, his wife and three daughters are left with an inheritance of just £500 a year.
—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
In cases where a father kills his children and then dies by suicide, Salinas said the violence is rarely random or spontaneous.
—
Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 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.
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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.
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Santorini stops being only a view and starts behaving like a place again.
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Workforce needs, customer expectations, and business conditions evolve, and leaders have to be willing to adjust if the model stops delivering results.
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Tapping into the sporting zeitgeist, the slapstick animation, sees Daffy Duck confounded when Elmer Fudd fails to turn up for duck hunting season.
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An extended car warranty can save electric vehicle (EV) owners thousands of dollars when a critical component, such as an electric motor or battery management system, fails unexpectedly.
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Men leaders can pay attention to and be mindful of who in the workplace may be playing more of an emotional support role that falls outside their job description.
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Royal Week falls ahead of Prince Harry's upcoming trip to the United Kingdom.
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Find your favorite before the deal ends, and check out more bedding from Bloomhaven below.
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After physical disk production ends, new games will be available exclusively in digital format from the PlayStation Store, an online shop for PlayStation games, and at retailers.
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Yeah, right after a guy crashes through the roof is the perfect time to step out for a cigarette.
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The theory is that once a critical part fails, the drone crashes.
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With three days to go before Krypto succumbs to the slow-acting agent, Supergirl sets out on a cosmic adventure to retrieve the antidote, confronting her emotional trauma along the way.
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If someone succumbs to the heat, promptly relocate them to a cool, shaded location.
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The Newsom administration and California’s largest labor representative of state workers failed to reach an agreement on Tuesday to replace a contract that expires June 30, SEIU Local 1000’s chief negotiator said in an interview.
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Patients stay there for a few days to a week at a time, often until their involuntary commitment expires.
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“Dies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dies. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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