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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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The Scottish Parliament, with its one chamber, decided to reject assisted dying.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The Food and Drug Administration later approved it for healthier patients at intermediate and low risk of dying from surgery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

In L.A., a dying MTT led a profound performance of Mahler’s death-obsessed Ninth Symphony, not as a farewell but as a shamanistic savoring of every moment of life.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

A survey from life-insurance giant Allianz found that 67% of Americans are more afraid of running out of money in their old age than they are of actually dying.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

I sprang into the teahouse and screamed, “The smith’s girl has broken my heart, by God. I am a dying phoenix! Drowned in my own tears!”

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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