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To be Dead

Part of Speech: Verb phrase

Sense 1: To no longer be alive

Example sentences:

1. After years of battling with illness, he passed away and is now dead.
2. The accident was tragic, resulting in several people being dead.
3. She feels deep sadness knowing her beloved pet is dead.

Sense 2: To be unresponsive or motionless

Example sentences:

1. The battery in my remote control is dead; it needs to be replaced.
2. The laptop froze, and the screen went completely dead.
3. He waited patiently but the line on the fishing rod remained dead.

Sense 3: To be no longer in existence or operation

Example sentences:

1. The old amusement park used to be vibrant, but now it's dead.
2. He couldn't find his favorite store; it seems to be dead.
3. After the company's bankruptcy, the website became dead and inaccessible.