to death
phrase
: beyond endurance : excessively
bored to death
scared to death of spiders
I am sick to death of hearing your excuses.
Most high rollers prefer Atlantic City and Las Vegas, where they are comped to death and have more diversions.—
William G. Flanagan et al.
William G. Flanagan et al.Examples of to death in a Sentence
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Thomson ought to spend some time listening to death metal and gangsta rap, or reading the gory novels of Stephen King and Cormac McCarthy.
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Michael O’Donnell,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
Kitty Mia Diaz, 21; Amaya Cookie Diaz, 19; and Kyandra Renee Faz, 21, are accused of beating and stabbing Caroline Peña to death during a fight outside a Del Rio home.
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Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Just 23 people were sentenced to death in the United States last year, according to the Death Penalty Information Center, compared with 307 in 1995.
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Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
Aegon even gets a good pouncing move on one of the soldiers, shanking him to death with a broken arrow.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
More about Christa Pike's life in prison When Christa Pike was sentenced to death 30 years ago, Tennessee had to figure out where to house her as the only woman in the state with a death sentence.
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Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Although Wilson has been sentenced to death, his execution is not imminent.
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Jane Lacroix,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
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Michael O’Donnell,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
Kitty Mia Diaz, 21; Amaya Cookie Diaz, 19; and Kyandra Renee Faz, 21, are accused of beating and stabbing Caroline Peña to death during a fight outside a Del Rio home.
—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Just 23 people were sentenced to death in the United States last year, according to the Death Penalty Information Center, compared with 307 in 1995.
—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
Aegon even gets a good pouncing move on one of the soldiers, shanking him to death with a broken arrow.
—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
More about Christa Pike's life in prison When Christa Pike was sentenced to death 30 years ago, Tennessee had to figure out where to house her as the only woman in the state with a death sentence.
—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Although Wilson has been sentenced to death, his execution is not imminent.
—
Jane Lacroix,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
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“To death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20death. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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