predeceases

verb

Definition of predeceasesnext
present tense third-person singular of predecease
as in dies

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  1. dies
  2. departs
  3. expires
  4. ends
  5. exits
Verb
  • For example, what happens if a witch dies midtrial?
    Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Cut back plants in fall, or earlier if the plant dies back from heat, to reduce leaf miner populations.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of dies
Verb
  • The eight-hour flight departs Orlando at around midnight and lands in London at noon.
    Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2024
  • There’s also a new Caribbean restaurant from the Momofuku team, which departs from the Asian American flavors that defined the once-global restaurant group.
    Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of departs
Verb
  • High on the agenda in Azerbaijan will be a global climate finance goal for after 2025, when the current goal of $100 billion per year expires.
    Mahalia Dobson, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Gorman, currently executive chairman of Morgan Stanley, chairs the Disney board’s succession planning committee, which is working to identify and prepare the company’s next leader before Iger’s contract expires.
    Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of expires
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  • The pair said they were resigned to staying in the shelter until the war ends.
    Ruth Michaelson / Beirut, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • So even half that would still be considered a financial success, though the concept likely ends here, as Todd Phillips says he’s now done with the DC Universe.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of ends
Verb
  • In a healthy eye, excess aqueous humor exits through the trabecular meshwork, which are canals located between your iris (the colored part of the eye) and cornea (the clear outer portion).
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Wisconsin manufacturers have said the biggest challenge in solving the upcoming worker shortage is getting younger people interested in the careers now as older talent exits the workforce.
    Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of exits
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