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resting in peace

ADJECTIVE
dead
Synonyms
STRONGEST
buried deceased late lifeless unalive
STRONG
cold departed stiff
WEAK
asleep bereft of life bloodless bought the farm breathless cadaverous checked out cut off defunct done for erased expired extinct gone gone to meet maker gone to reward liquidated no more not existing offed out of one's misery passed away perished pushing up daisies reposing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
alive living
WEAK
continuing enduring existent existing live undead warm

Example Sentences

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“Those people, they’re deceased and resting in peace, and you got these idiots doing these things.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2025

“All these people are resting in peace, make it be peaceful. Stop tearing up our city and places where we have to live.”

From Fox News • Aug. 27, 2020

"My hero, mentor, Quiet Riot brother Frankie Banali is now resting in peace and pain free," Sarzo tweeted.

From Salon • Aug. 22, 2020

Look instead for opportunities to reflect: Where others are resting in peace, you might find some.

From Washington Post • Oct. 24, 2018

With Remy resting in peace I was free to express my talents, and I have built this place up from what it was, let me tell you.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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