Definitions

dying

[dahy-ing] / ˈdaɪ ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

failing, expiring

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decaying doomed fading moribund

STRONG

declining disintegrating ebbing fated final going mortal passing perishing sinking vanishing withering

WEAK

at death's door at end of rope done for giving up the ghost in extremis on last leg one foot in grave

Antonyms

STRONG

permanent

WEAK

creating developing growing living reviving

NOUN

act of ceasing to live

Synonyms

STRONGEST

death decease demise expiration loss of life passing

STRONG

eternal rest eternal sleep final rest quietus

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We have children dying of malaria and diarrhea.’

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Children were dying, and as the father of two young girls, I couldn’t comprehend why he would turn away from science.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Seven-time Olympic champion Simone Biles has revealed she suffered a health scare, describing the experience as "almost dying".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

His trip will end with a focus on migration on Thursday and Friday in the Canary Islands, a key destination for irregular arrivals, with thousands dying in the Atlantic Ocean trying to reach them.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The car swerved, narrowly missing the dying fox.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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