How to Use dead battery in a Sentence

dead battery

noun
  • What to do with dead batteries?
    — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 9 Dec. 2025
  • This means there’s no need to worry about dead batteries keeping you out of your home.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Sometimes a dead battery is just a dead battery — and the car rental company should pick up the tab.
    — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
  • Jump start your completely dead battery with this Gooloo A3 jump starter.
    — Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
  • This battery charger can jump-start gas or diesel engines in seconds, so you’re never stuck with a dead battery far from help.
    — Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
  • These are the tools that fill the games in the travel experience, from dead batteries to lost luggage.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Get rid of anything that’s clearly trash, such as broken rubber bands, wrappers, or dead batteries.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Plus, a digital battery readout means no more surprises from a dead battery.
    — Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Snowblower owners can avoid a dead battery by properly storing and charging it.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Every household has that mysterious bag of dead batteries that never seems to get disposed of.
    — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Based on these findings, the team says its method could be the first commercially viable way to recapture lithium from dead batteries.
    — New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Carry equipment for treating injuries, inflating or changing tires or starting a dead battery.
    — Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The entire fin also removes so that a dead battery can be swapped immediately for a fresh one, even without getting out of the water.
    — New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Potential issues include dead batteries, engine stress and frozen fuel lines.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
  • There is a specific way to discard dead batteries, yet in Arizona, the correct way isn't exactly clear.
    — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 9 Dec. 2025
  • All plans come with dead battery, out-of-gas, parts and labor, towing, locksmith, rental car assistance and 24/7 roadside coverage.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
  • So do dead batteries and overheated radiators.
    — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Many cities, including Roseville, offer free drop-off and pickup options to help residents safely dispose of dead batteries.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 27 May 2026
  • Pisen's smart power solutions are designed to integrate into this dynamic urban fabric, where every minute holds value and no moment should be cut short by a dead battery.
    — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
  • In years past, former quarterbacks were treated more like dead batteries than organizational saviors.
    — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • That combination is why dead batteries are the number one reason drivers call for help during winter cold snaps, with January consistently one of the busiest months.
    — Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Finally, one of the main service calls AAA responds to in Texas during a freeze is for dead batteries because a car can lose a third of its power in freezing temperatures.
    — Amanda McCoy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Assuming the sensor is actually defunct, and assuming the culprit is a dead battery, is that something a reasonably adept, shade-tree, DIY’er can replace (no lift or tire removal tools)?
    — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Extreme heat or cold temperatures are not good for battery life and can cause chemical reactions in dead batteries, according to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality.
    — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Brandon Joseph Sargent-Zuniga, 22, hit both the semitrailer and an RV, parked on the shoulder of I-270 with a dead battery, before fleeing the scene, according to his arrest affidavit.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026

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