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

Even when Fuki gets away from the city, the camera lingers on her watching a campfire’s dying embers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The chief constable of Hampshire police has apologised to the family of Henry Nowak for the student being handcuffed and arrested as he lay dying.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Arlo gets what he’s been dying for—red suede Nike Air Force Ones with black pythons.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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