Twenty people perished in the blaze.
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Perished
/ˈpɛɹɪʃt/
Synonyms for "perished" (21 found)
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12 entriesaccidental deathcorpsecrop failuredamaged inventorydestroyed machinerydeteriorationdrowninglatenatural deathruinationruined cropsspoiled goods
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10 entriesperished at seaperished cropsperished during battleperished during famineperished equipmentperished goodsperished in droughtperished in fireperished inventoryperished stock
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A lot of fish perished.
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The sailors perished in the sea.
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The city perished in the earthquake.
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