up and die

VERB

expire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cease close conclude depart die finish lapse pass pass away quit run out terminate

STRONG

croak decease elapse end go perish stop

WEAK

bite the dust buy it cash in chips kick the bucket pass on pass over strike out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be born begin come commence continue get initiate introduce live open start stay

Example Sentences

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AUTOR: The view that everything exposed to AI will shrivel up and die makes no sense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Anybody who feels that way, you don't have to just roll up and die, man.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2025

"If I don't forgive, I'll shrivel up and die," she told me.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2024

As a result, seedlings shrivel up and die before they can put down strong roots.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2022

Other times a fish will give up and die right away, if the barb got buried deep enough.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick