cease to exist

VERB

die

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 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

disappear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon depart die die out dissipate dissolve escape evaporate expire fade flee fly go leave melt perish recede retire retreat sink wane withdraw

STRONG

abscond clear decamp dematerialize disperse ebb end evanesce exit pass vacate vamoose

WEAK

be done for be gone be lost be no more be swallowed up come to naught drop out of sight end gradually evanish fade away go south leave no trace melt away pass away take flight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance appear be born begin coagulate come continue enter face fight forge grow improve increase keep meet remain rise solidify stay strengthen wait

WEAK

arrive come in

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cease to exist

Letterboxd, as we know and love it, would cease to exist, transforming into another nu-media ouroboros.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

“In a category like this, where there’s such a land rush, you’re probably looking at 30% to 35% that will cease to exist in a couple of years.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

This bustling scene is one the EAC once hoped would cease to exist.

From BBC ● May 23, 2026

While you are there, you feel like time and space cease to exist, and you’re on vacation for just a few hours.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2025

If she died, he would cease to exist.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

cease to exist

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