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giving up the ghost

ADJECTIVE
dying
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 in extremis on last leg one foot in grave
Antonyms
STRONG
permanent
WEAK
creating developing growing living reviving

Example Sentences

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But she wasn’t giving up the ghost so easily.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2023

My parched foundation is giving up the ghost.

From Scientific American • Sep. 8, 2023

The Bethesda.net game launcher is giving up the ghost as of May 11th, so Bethesda is allowing anyone who has purchased games on their exclusive platform to migrate their purchases to Steam.

From The Verge • Apr. 28, 2022

Now, I am not giving up the ghost.

From Washington Post • Sep. 11, 2020

But, in truth, the monster managed only the merest tiny little cough of smoke before turning over on its side and giving up the ghost.

From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye