TO DEATH Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

to death

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Definition of to death

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beyond a normal or acceptable limit A movie with a tired plot that has been done to death.

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Recent Examples of to death Two men were stabbed to death in separate incidents near the same Bronx street over the span of four hours, cops said Tuesday. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026 In October 2024, a group of lions mauled a zookeeper to death in Crimea after a door inside their enclosure was left unlocked. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 One story involves an innocent coal miner, condemned to death in 1877, who left a handprint in his cell at the Carbon County Jail that no amount of sanding or paint has been able to erase. — Marcus Librizzi, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026 Authorities say Reiner stabbed his parents to death in their Brentwood home last December. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to death

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