predeceases

verb

present tense third-person singular of predecease
as in dies

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  1. dies
  2. departs
  3. perishes
  4. expires
  5. passes away
  6. steps out
  7. ends
  8. succumbs
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  • Austin Dennison, played by David Gyasi, tragically dies in the first few episodes of Season 4.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In the first, a best-selling mystery author dies, and Benoit Blanc, a charismatic and inquisitive private eye played by Daniel Craig, must investigate.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of dies
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  • At the root of these changes is Dhillon's vision of the Civil Rights Division and its mission that dramatically departs from tradition.
    — Ryan Lucas, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The ending, which substantially departs from Malerman’s novel, offers a richer choice than the source material.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of departs
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  • In The Children, sister and brother Guinevere and Ennis grow up under the shadow of their mother, Edith Sharpe, whose Ninth City children’s book series transfixes the world until Edith perishes in a mysterious fire in Vermont.
    — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
  • Every soldier Harry would have saved on a transport during the war perishes too.
    — Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Dec. 2025
Definition of perishes
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  • Trump immediately signed an order for new 10 percent global tariffs for a limited time of 150 days that expires on July 24.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In the opening scene, an old man eats a pear, smiles, and expires under a fruit tree; a beautiful death.
    — Sophie Pinkham, The New York Review of Books, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of expires
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  • Notable franchise records • Dak Prescott is six touchdown passes away from passing Tony Romo to become the Dallas Cowboys career leader in passing touchdowns.
    — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The loan does not need to be repaid until the last borrower passes away, sells the home, or moves out for good, such as entering long-term care.
    — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of passes away
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  • The singer is staying at the hotel during her 2026-27 Paris concert residency and steps out to greet her fans ahead of each show, wearing designer threads and shoes.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • And Hernández demolished it for a home run, taking three slow steps out of the batter’s box before dropping the bat.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of steps out
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  • When the mandate ends, the force will have one year to wrap up its operations and withdraw.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Tuck drumstick ends under band of skin across the tail if present or tie drumsticks securely to tail using 100%- cotton kitchen string.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of ends
Verb
  • Ayad Akhtar’s new novel, The Radiance, sometimes succumbs to this temptation.
    — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Wolf succumbs to Shura, a demonic force in the game’s mythology that possesses those who give in to bloodlust.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
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“Predeceases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predeceases. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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