dying
verb/daɪɪŋ/
Frequency rank: #1,661 most common English word
Meaning
Coming to the end of life; ceasing to live.
Example sentence
The plants looked wilted and seemed to be dying out.
Synonyms & related words
- withering
- perishing
- fading
- declining
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