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undead

[uhn-ded] / ˌʌnˈdɛd /
ADJECTIVE
no longer alive but animated by a supernatural force
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG
WEAK
unhaunted


Example Sentences

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But for a musical about the undead, it’s refreshingly human.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Leigh Price, 51, from Builth Wells, said he was not prepping for hordes of the undead roaming the landscape, as many might assume, but for much more real threats.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Even more recent insights that other people are more dangerous than the flesh-eating undead are played out.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

The undead who wrestled with Vikings on Iceland had counterparts throughout Northern Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

His undead joints melted, dropping him to the raft.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman



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