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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  • Jaime is charged with protecting the dog and the property — which Isabel’s human heirs can only claim once Prince dies.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Aliet decides, after Kiju dies, to return permanently to her homeplace.
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of dies
Verb
  • Rent a cruiser bike or an electric cart to ride around in style, or catch the free trolley that departs every 15 minutes to key destinations.
    — South Seas Island Resort, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Eliot departs here from the moralizing messages of Memling and La Tour.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 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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  • Micron's two-year ban on large-scale buybacks in order to secure CHIPS Act funding expires in December.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Repairs after a factory warranty expires can range from $186 for a wheel alignment to $6,200 for a transmission rebuild.
    — Emily Mercer, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of expires
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  • 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
  • This leaves the king with only one living son, Prince Yeongan, who quickly begins to show signs of mortal peril and also passes away mid-way through the series.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 17 July 2026
Definition of passes away
Verb
  • Chase Sui Wonders steps out in bright florals for summer in New York City on July 31.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Dusk is easing into dark on the Cape Fear River when Max Cady (Javier Bardem) steps out of his car near Bluff’s Point.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026
Definition of steps out
Verb
  • Those hoping the Iran war ends soon currently face disappointment.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Clarify the roles, choose a timeline, and schedule the next check-in before the conversation ends.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of ends
Verb
  • 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
  • Vhagar dies in the crash and Caraxes succumbs to his injuries a few days after crawling out and into the bowls of Harrenhal.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of succumbs
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