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dying
[dahy-ing]
adjective
ceasing to live; approaching death; expiring.
a dying man.
of, relating to, or associated with death.
his dying hour.
given, uttered, or manifested just before death.
her dying words.
drawing to a close; ending.
the dying year.
noun
the act or process of ceasing to live, ending, or drawing to a close.
dying
/ ˈ岹ɪɪŋ /
verb
the present participle of die 1
adjective
relating to or occurring at the moment of death
a dying wish
Other Word Forms
- half-dying adjective
Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
The internet is down forever, crops are dying, bees are extinct, the weather is erratic and famine is beginning to plague the world.
The federal fingerprint database can be accessed only for patients who are dying or are the subject of a police investigation, hospital staff said.
The parents of a five-year-old girl who was sent home from hospital with suspected tonsillitis hours before dying from meningitis have said they are still waiting for a direct apology from the hospital.
"I saw people dying in front of my eyes - the air hostesses, and two people I saw near me," he said.
MPs are debating further changes to the assisted dying bill including a ban on organisations advertising that they offer the service.
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Related Words
- death
- decease
- demise
- expiration
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