1
as in to perish
to stop living
the king died of old age after a long and fruitful reign
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2
as in to stop
to come to an end
the storm died just as dawn was breaking over the horizon
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3
as in to fail
to stop functioning
fortunately, when the engine died we were only two blocks from home
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Recent Examples of die
Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
One adult in New Mexico has also died.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025
Mulligan hands Thompson a comically oversized 20-sided die, a boulder in Thompson’s petite arms.
—Eric Francisco, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
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Fischer also died from exposure as he was said to have been overcome with severe altitude sickness.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
One adult in New Mexico has also died.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
Of the 15 million patients annually, one-third die and another third are left with permanent disabilities.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025
Mulligan hands Thompson a comically oversized 20-sided die, a boulder in Thompson’s petite arms.
—Eric Francisco, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for die
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More than 1,500 passengers and crew perished; only around 710 of those on board survived.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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At least 70 whales have perished since the start of the year in the shallow lagoons of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula where the animals gather to calf, nurse and breed.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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When the American money stopped flowing, the local soup kitchen closed and Ms. Musa went out searching for food.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The confrontation stopped and restarted as the man appeared to try to get the knife away from Perez over the fence.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Most failed to hit their targets and crashed into the ocean.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Instead, the bills failed to pass, and Democrat Assemblymember Rick Zbur compared them to Nazi Germany practices.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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And bond market yields fall by about 150 basis points (1.5 percentage points).11 The Fed Fed Chair Powell says the Fed is waiting for the softening survey data to translate into hard data before moving toward lower interest rates.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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And just how big a hit do 401(k)s take when markets fall?—
Dr. Ronald Premuroso,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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Lawmakers can typically override a governor’s veto with another vote on the bill if the legislation receives two-thirds support from each chamber, though the Idaho Legislature ended this year’s regular legislative session early this month.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Apr. 2025
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Hence, short-term rates could end the year between 3% and 4.25% as compared to 4.25% to 4.5% currently.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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But the market was crashing, posting its biggest single-day loss since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic five years earlier.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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After two All-Star appearances earlier in his career, his production crashed last year with a .225/.277/.322 batting line.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Typically seen as a safe haven asset in times of economic or geopolitical uncertainty, gold succumbed to the aftershock of Trump’s policy seesawing in recent days before rallying 1.7% to around $3,228 an ounce on Friday morning.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2025
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Within a fortnight, a farmer in rural Georgia is hospitalized with a high fever and vomiting blood; a week later his son in San Antonio succumbs, becoming the first U.S. Ebola death.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Another put option, with a strike price of $260 and expiring on March 21, 2025, could have been bought for $1.89 on January 15, when Tesla closed at $428.22, and sold for $40.80 on March 10, when Tesla traded at $222.15, yielding a return of 2,059%.—
Korok Ray,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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With key provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) set to expire at the end of this year, Washington is debating tax reform behind closed doors, and their decisions will reverberate through every corner of American life.—
Jack Salmon,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Die.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/die. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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