perish
verb
, ˈpe-rish\
Definition of perish
Keep scrolling for more
Synonyms & Antonyms for perish
Synonyms
check out, conk (out), croak [slang], decease, demise, depart, die, drop, end, exit, expire, fall, flatline, go, kick in [slang], kick off [slang], part, pass (on), pass away, peg out [chiefly British], pop off, step out, succumb
Antonyms
Visit the Thesaurus for More
Examples of perish in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Brown said a majority of those who perished were from Santa Cruz, San Jose and the Bay Area. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, "33 Bodies Recovered, 1 Missing in Tragic Calif. Diving Boat Fire as Families Mourn Victims," 4 Sep. 2019 The names of those who perished have not been released by officials, but friends and family have identified some of the victims. — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, "Rob Lowe says he sailed on doomed diving boat ‘many times’," 4 Sep. 2019 May God bless the memory of those who perished in Toledo; may God protect them. — Phillip Morris, cleveland.com, "Dayton massacre has properly focused Gov. DeWine on gun violence: Phillip Morris," 7 Aug. 2019 If it’s semi-automatic weapons (as in Orlando, Las Vegas, or Newtown), dozens might perish. — Rob Reid, Ars Technica, "In the not-so-distant future, “synbio” could lead to global catastrophe—maybe," 18 June 2019 Covarrubias also knew others from the six-person flight crew, all of whom perished in the crash. — Fox News, "Sushi-making co-pilot, Nazarene pastors among Cuba victims," 20 May 2018 King thinks it’s likely that Earhart perished on the island as a castaway. — Rachel Hartigan Shea, National Geographic, "Colossal crabs may hold clue to Amelia Earhart fate," 20 Aug. 2019 Tiny beads of glass caught in its gill rakers suggest that the creature perished while gasping for air as fire rained from the sky. — David Von Drehle, Twin Cities, "David Von Drehle: Digging into our planet’s history," 22 July 2019 Some will perish; contractions always follow explosions. — Adam Rogers, WIRED, "Why 'Moon Shot' Has No Place in the 21st Century," 16 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'perish.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for perish
perish
verb
English Language Learners Definition of perish
See the full definition for perish in the English Language Learners Dictionary
perish
verb
\
Kids Definition of perish
Keep scrolling for more