PREDECEASES Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

predeceases

verb

present tense third-person singular of predecease

as in dies

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After the child dies, their shares revert to their surviving siblings while the grandchildren receive cash from the life insurance payout.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
College grad dies hours after X2 Christopher Hawley, a 22-year-old recent college graduate, rode X2 in June of 2022 with his cousin and brother.

— Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of dies

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The trail departs from Scorpion Harbor on Santa Cruz Island and climbs about 800 feet in total, providing panoramic vistas of the Pacific along the way.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026
Still, United might supplement that area of the team if Zirkzee departs.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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In The Children, sister and brother Guinevere and Ennis grow up under the shadow of their mother, Edith Sharpe, whose Ninth City children’s book series transfixes the world until Edith perishes in a mysterious fire in Vermont.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
Every soldier Harry would have saved on a transport during the war perishes too.

— Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Dec. 2025

Definition of perishes

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The loan does not need to be repaid until the last borrower passes away, sells the home, or moves out for good, such as entering long-term care.

— Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
This leaves the king with only one living son, Prince Yeongan, who quickly begins to show signs of mortal peril and also passes away mid-way through the series.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 17 July 2026

Definition of passes away

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The video automatically ends when the trip is complete, according to Uber.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Even the Harvard incident ends without drama when, believe it or not, the Duffys realize that Harvard is actually a comfortable, supportive environment for conservative Catholics.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of ends

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Vhagar dies in the crash and Caraxes succumbs to his injuries a few days after crawling out and into the bowls of Harrenhal.

— James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
When Mina’s closest friend Lucy succumbs to his thrall, the enigmatic Professor Van Helsing is summoned to wage war on this unfathomable threat.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 July 2026

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