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adjective

ˈdī-iŋ How to pronounce dying (audio)
Definition of dyingnext
as in fallen
nearly dead we watered the dying plants just in time

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dying

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noun

as in death

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dying

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verb

present participle of die
1
as in perishing
to stop living the king died of old age after a long and fruitful reign

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2
as in ending
to come to an end the storm died just as dawn was breaking over the horizon

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3
as in failing
to stop functioning fortunately, when the engine died we were only two blocks from home

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Recent Examples of dying
Verb
Estate Taxes The federal estate tax exclusion for decedents dying in 2025 will increase to $13,990,000 per person, or $27,980,000 per married couple. — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 Oh Il-nam (Oh Yeong-su), a dying old man who pretended to be Gi-hun’s ally in the game. — Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dying
  1. death
  2. ending
  3. failing
  4. dead
  5. falling
  6. stopping
  7. moribund
  8. demise
Noun
  • Missouri has the most deaths with 12, followed by Kansas with eight.
    — Robert Shackelford, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Edna Buchanan is the Pulitzer prize-winning crime reporter who covered more than 5,000 violent deaths during her 18-year career at the Miami Herald.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of death
Verb
  • After ending 2024 with successive Premier League defeats, Enzo Maresca’s side contrived to throw away a lead late on as Crystal Palace rallied to claim a draw at Selhurst Park.
    — Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Even though the games are ending, the circus really won’t end with the Jets and Giants.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of ending
Verb
  • But failing to advance beyond the wild-card round (not to mention losing in infamous or controversial fashion) isn’t what fans had in mind when the front office spoke about building a sustainable contender years ago.
    — Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Given the constant demands by wind, solar, and EV company executives for more and more government subsidies to sustain their failing business models, this reality could become disastrous for those rent-seeking industries in the coming years as the era of crony capitalism comes to a close.
    — David Blackmon, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of failing
Adjective
  • The French Connection star, 95, and his classical pianist wife, 65 — who opted to live a quiet life in New Mexico away from the spotlight — were found dead at their property in Santa Fe Summit on Wednesday, Feb. 26.
    — Becca Longmire, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Listen to this article A woman was found dead after a Waukegan house just after midnight Friday, the second blaze this month where firefighters were hampered by hoarding conditions inside the home.
    — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of dead
Verb
  • Clearly, this only constitutes a small blip as things stand and hardly a sign everything is falling apart.
    — Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The Governor of Smolensk Region claims that all drones were successfully shot down, and the fire was caused by falling debris.
    — George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of falling
Verb
  • It can also be caused by significant stress, surgery, or stopping birth control pills.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The case stemmed from a Groveland police officer in September 2020 stopping a Lyft car for speeding and tag lights that weren’t working.
    — Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of stopping
Adjective
  • But a somewhat moribund 2024 and the likelihood of a much more volatile year to come has ended that ambition for the time being.
    — Cathrin Schaer, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Torres was brought aboard to lead off and hopefully kickstart a relatively moribund offense.
    — Tony Blengino, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of moribund
Noun
  • The duo were intrigued by a movie that could tell not only the Cain and Abel story of two childhood pals turned lethal adversaries, but also the demise of the Mafia's national stranglehold, which began with Costello's famous testimony before a congressional hearing in 1951.
    — Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
  • And coming shortly after Brexit, Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union, DFID’s demise further called into question Britain’s commitment to global cooperation.
    — Sarah Stroup, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
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