die of
phrasal verb
died of; dying of; dies of
: to die because of (something)
My uncle died of cancer.
She died of old age.
They say that he died of a broken heart.
—sometimes used figuratively to say something causes a lot of discomfort, distress, etc.I almost died of embarrassment.
Would you like some water? You must be dying of thirst.
Examples of die of in a Sentence
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Moreno died of complications from a stroke and sepsis, Rueda said.
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Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
Advertisement The driver of the Chrysler and the 58-year-old man driving the Jeep died of their injuries, along with two adult passengers in the Jeep, Kind added.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2024
The positive samples came from a deer that died of unknown causes near Yosemite Lakes in Madera Counry, and another killed by a vehicle strike near Bishop in Inyo County.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Of the deaths, three were people under the age of 40 who died of a heart condition.
—Nichole Manna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2024
According to a staff member at Albini’s Electric Audio Recordings studio in Chicago, Albini died of a heart attack on Tuesday night (May 7).
—Gil Kaufman, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
In December, two months after The Star’s report on children dying of fentanyl, Knodell formed the subcommittee.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2024
In one incident, 88 migrants died of sunstroke before the Red Cross arrived with water and medical attention.
—Katrina Burgess, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
The parents of a 4-year-old Clermont County girl, who prosecutors say died of complications from diabetes after being fed mostly Mountain Dew through a baby bottle, have pleaded guilty to charges related to their daughter's death.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 27 Apr. 2024
Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
Advertisement The driver of the Chrysler and the 58-year-old man driving the Jeep died of their injuries, along with two adult passengers in the Jeep, Kind added.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2024
The positive samples came from a deer that died of unknown causes near Yosemite Lakes in Madera Counry, and another killed by a vehicle strike near Bishop in Inyo County.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Of the deaths, three were people under the age of 40 who died of a heart condition.
—Nichole Manna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2024
According to a staff member at Albini’s Electric Audio Recordings studio in Chicago, Albini died of a heart attack on Tuesday night (May 7).
—Gil Kaufman, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
In December, two months after The Star’s report on children dying of fentanyl, Knodell formed the subcommittee.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2024
In one incident, 88 migrants died of sunstroke before the Red Cross arrived with water and medical attention.
—Katrina Burgess, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
The parents of a 4-year-old Clermont County girl, who prosecutors say died of complications from diabetes after being fed mostly Mountain Dew through a baby bottle, have pleaded guilty to charges related to their daughter's death.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 27 Apr. 2024
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“Die of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20of. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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