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giving up the ghost

ADJECTIVE

dying

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decaying doomed fading moribund

STRONG

declining disintegrating ebbing fated final going mortal passing perishing sinking vanishing withering

WEAK

at death's door at end of rope done for in extremis on last leg one foot in grave

Antonyms

STRONG

permanent

WEAK

creating developing growing living reviving

Example Sentences

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My parched foundation is giving up the ghost.

From Scientific American • Sep. 8, 2023

The Bethesda.net game launcher is giving up the ghost as of May 11th, so Bethesda is allowing anyone who has purchased games on their exclusive platform to migrate their purchases to Steam.

From The Verge • Apr. 28, 2022

Now, I am not giving up the ghost.

From Washington Post • Sep. 11, 2020

Tyler Perry’s “Madea” franchise may be giving up the ghost, but the final movie in the long-running series is expected to have a lively debut at the box office this weekend.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2019

But, in truth, the monster managed only the merest tiny little cough of smoke before turning over on its side and giving up the ghost.

From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye

giving up the ghost

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