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up and die

VERB

expire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cease close conclude depart die finish lapse pass pass away quit run out terminate

STRONG

croak decease elapse end go perish stop

WEAK

bite the dust buy it cash in chips kick the bucket pass on pass over strike out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be born begin come commence continue get initiate introduce live open start stay

Example Sentences

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"If I don't forgive, I'll shrivel up and die," she told me.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2024

But add too little water, and the vines shrivel up and die, or the berries don't grow to full maturity.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2022

As a result, seedlings shrivel up and die before they can put down strong roots.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2022

Leaving the bed unmade and exposing the sheets to light can cause the mites to dry up and die.

From Washington Post • Dec. 12, 2021

There they seemed to break up and die away in the mountains.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls