zombie

Example Sentences

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Scientists call it the "zombie" tree because, although some individuals are still alive, the species is unable to grow and reproduce normally without major intervention.

From Science Daily

“Town. Hey, why do I have a zombie eyeball in my inventory?”

From Literature

The phrase was used to help describe the game's tense atmosphere, born from its fixed camera angles, forever encroaching zombies and a limited supply of ammunition to shoot them with.

From BBC

“It doesn’t matter why a flight is canceled — it can be because of bad weather, security issues or a zombie apocalypse,” said Teresa Murray, consumer-watchdog director at the U.S.

From MarketWatch

Deep within the murky recesses of the shadow fleet also lurks a category experts have dubbed "zombie ships" - vessels which steal the identity of dead ships in order to hide their true identity.

From BBC