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verb

ˈdī How to pronounce die (audio)
Definition of dienext
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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die

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noun

ˈdī How to pronounce die (audio)
as in bones
a small cube marked on each side with one to six spots and usually played in pairs in various games he rolled the die, hoping for a six

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Recent Examples of die
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One person has died and several others are injured after an incident on one of Six Flags Over Georgia's roller coasters on Monday, officials have confirmed. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Kelley and Carr told the woman their phone had died and asked for help charging it, prompting her to let them inside her car to plug it in. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Lisa Cupid, Cobb County Board of Commissioners chairwoman, said relatives of the man who died have been notified. — Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 After welcoming the guests onboard, Azul V’s engine stalls and dies twice when Kerry tries to start it. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for die
Recent Examples of Synonyms for die
  1. perish
  2. stop
  3. fail
  4. bones
  5. fall
  6. end
  7. crash
  8. succumb
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  • In some ski communities, such as Winter Park, entire mountainsides of trees perished, dramatically altering the landscape.
    — Jennifer Oldham, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Thanks to their efforts, only one car, two Vespas and a motorcycle perished in this flood, Navarrete said.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of perish
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  • The city’s public works team and its Parks, Recreation and Marine bureau were working to secure it, putting up sandbags and rebuilding the berm to stop water intrusion.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Kodiak says its autonomous system is designed to identify emergency vehicles, stopped vehicles, lane closures and accident scenes.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
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  • Since then, multiple efforts to phase out or ban horse carriages have failed.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The exchange of threats comes as Saudi Arabia investigates why its air defenses failed to intercept a barrage of missiles and drones fired by the Houthis.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of fail
Noun
  • Studies have found that weight training may help preserve brain health and might even be linked to slight improvements in memory in patients with mild cognitive impairment (in addition to all its benefits for your bones).
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The shoulder bones made interesting clapping percussion, and the bigger ones suited deeper beating percussion.
    — Ben Croll, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of bones
Verb
  • But the opening period didn’t end without a scary moment, as Antetokounmpo fell hard on his back side after being fouled on a dunk attempt late in the first quarter.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Shares of Oracle fell about 9% amid a broader downturn for stocks of top AI stakeholders.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of fall
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  • Dodgers lefty Tanner Scott came to the rescue and struck out Bauers and Yelich to end the inning (and Garrett Mitchell to kick off the seventh).
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The race starts and ends at The Momentary in Bentonville and two of the three course lengths roll through McDonald County in Missouri.
    — Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of end
Verb
  • At most, the emissions of plasma crashing into our atmosphere might paint the sky in pretty shades of green or pink.
    — Mike McRae October 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Physical tabletop models helped the crew determine how a vehicle should crash through a building when there was no time for elaborate previws.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of crash
Verb
  • As more and more people succumb to AI psychosis, horror movies are (as always) the first to dive into the repercussions.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The pair had a fractured, even abusive, relationship, depicted in a series of flashbacks, until Mitt chose to end his life in the sea rather than succumb to a terminal case of cancer.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
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