died

VERB

pass away; stop living

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drown expire perish succumb

STRONG

conk croak decease demise depart drop finish suffocate

WEAK

be no more be taken breathe one's last cease to exist drop off give up the ghost go way of all flesh kick the bucket relinquish life rest in peace

Antonyms

STRONG

bear continue

WEAK

be born begin develop flourish grow improve live

VERB

wither, dwindle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deteriorate disappear end expire fail fall pass stop vanish

STRONG

abate bate crumble decay decline degenerate dilapidate diminish droop ebb fade halt lapse moderate molder rankle recede retrograde rot sink slacken subside wane weaken wilt

WEAK

break down ease off fade away fade out fizzle out go bad go downhill let up lose power melt away peter out run down run low run out wear away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance appear arrive bear begin commence reach start win

STRONG

build continue develop enhance enlarge extend flourish forge forward grow improve increase prolong rise strengthen

WEAK

be born live

Example Sentences

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Which iCarly actress wrote about a contentious relationship with her mother in the 2022 memoir I’m Glad My Mom Died?

From Slate • Nov. 28, 2023

Died on "Criminal Intent" and then came back within the same year as an alive person.

From Salon • May 2, 2023

“The Man Who Died Twice” picked up where its predecessor left off and proved to be another skillfully constructed and brilliantly entertaining tale packed with intrigue, humor and adventure.

From Washington Post • Sep. 16, 2022

They return for a 2021 sequel, “The Man Who Died Twice.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2022

Died in a saloon like a common gambler caught with too many aces in his hand.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye