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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

Example Sentences

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He said the company will cease to exist on Friday as part of the sprawling legal settlement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

“I’m not screaming at the top of my lungs that the country’s getting ready to cease to exist or whatever, twice a week,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

"Almost 40-50% white collar jobs that exist today might cease to exist," Paul wrote.

From BBC • Jul. 28, 2025

The new agency is expected to largely absorb programs for Housing for Health, which Mahin has been leading and will cease to exist as a separate division.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

Before long, the dogwood, like the American chestnut and American elm, will effectively cease to exist.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson