DIED Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

died

verb

past tense of die

as in perished

to stop living the king died of old age after a long and fruitful reign

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as in stopped

to come to an end the storm died just as dawn was breaking over the horizon

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as in crashed

to stop functioning fortunately, when the engine died we were only two blocks from home

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started (up)

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of died Alexei Tsydenov, head of the nearby Republic of Buryatia, said the woman had died from an unspecified form of plague. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026 Samuel, or Samuil in Bulgarian, was a warrior emperor who battled the Byzantine Empire to expand his kingdom but was ultimately defeated and died shortly afterward in 1014. — Costas Kantouris, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026 The person who died is believed to be an adult male and authorities are working to confirm his identity. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026 There’s not much one can add to the all the fitting tributes flowing forth for former Yale football coach Tony Reno, who died Friday at age 52. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026 Anderson died Thursday at a hospital in Orange County, California, after a years-long battle with cancer, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026 Former Grey’s Anatomy star Isaiah Washington revealed via social media this weekend that Jenise Maria Garland, his wife of 29 years, died in June of 2025. — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026 Robert Vaughn, 46, of Fort Lauderdale, died at the home, the BSO said. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026 This was a place that had died, a place where life no longer existed. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for died

Verb

Thanks to their efforts, only one car, two Vespas and a motorcycle perished in this flood, Navarrete said.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Hearing that several employees have perished in the Greenland blast, Digger thinks only of salvaging his rig.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of perished

Verb

As referees stopped Charlie Adams’ corner kick to separate a pair of players in the box, Adams whispered for Barea to come closer.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 4 Oct. 2026
The Cougars were stopped at the UCF 3 on consecutive drives before Overmyer fumbled at the UCF 7 and into the end zone, recovered by the Knights.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of stopped

Verb

Here again, actors deploying crypto’s financial heft crashed through boundaries that would have earlier been difficult for artists to circumnavigate without having achieved legitimacy through more conventional pathways in existing hierarchies.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
The plane that crashed was built in 1994 and originally went into service as a passenger plane before being converted to carry cargo in 2016, according to the NTSB report.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of crashed

Verb

Amid all those professional milestones, Bridgers also ended a high-profile relationship with actor Paul Mescal; lost her father, Tony Bridgers; and started dating comedian Bo Burnham.

— Christine Werthman, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
There is a week every fall when the mornings sharpen, the knitwear comes down off the top shelf, and everything in your gym bag suddenly belongs to a season that has already ended.

— Zoë Mackay, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of ended

Verb

But this bill has failed in both 2025 and 2026 to pass in Congress.

— Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
The drone bill has a detailed history as it was passed by the Senate in 2024 but failed on the final night of the legislative session when the state House of Representatives never voted on the measure as time expired.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of failed

Verb

The inaugural three-year contract between the museum and nearly 200 staffers represented by United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2110 expired in June, while negotiations for a new agreement have been underway since May.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Aubrey missed with 26 seconds left, Houston picked up 9 yards on two plays and Ka’imi Fairbairn kicked a 54-yard field goal as the half expired, giving the Texans a 16-6 lead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026