die of
phrasal verb
died of; dying of; dies of
: to die because of (something)
My uncle died of cancer.
She died of old age.
They say that he died of a broken heart.
—sometimes used figuratively to say something causes a lot of discomfort, distress, etc.I almost died of embarrassment.
Would you like some water? You must be dying of thirst.
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Alice Foster Paradise, a medical technologist and church ministry leader, died of cancer Jan. 5 at University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center.
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
In the show, Jack dies of smoke inhalation after the Pearson family home burns down.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Paris's father famously died of a drug overdose from propofol, a drug administered to him by his personal docto in 2009 at the age of 50.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Another man, shot last month, died of his injuries Jan. 4.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
In the show, Jack dies of smoke inhalation after the Pearson family home burns down.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Paris's father famously died of a drug overdose from propofol, a drug administered to him by his personal docto in 2009 at the age of 50.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Another man, shot last month, died of his injuries Jan. 4.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Die of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20of. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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