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“Died” or “Dyed”

died / dyed are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

died d·AY·d

  • verbpass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life.
  • verbsuffer or face the pain of death.
  • verbbe brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame.
  • verbfeel indifferent towards.
  • verblanguish as with love or desire.
  • verbcut or shape with a die.
  • verbto be on base at the end of an inning, of a player.
  • verblose sparkle or bouquet.
  • verbdisappear or come to an end.
  • verbsuffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense).

dyed d·AY·d

  • verbcolor with dye.
Usage

Examples in context

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“died”

  • …September 1925 Laetitia Florence Findlay (died 1978), daughter of Sir John…
  • Liu Shan (Ming dynasty) (died 1427), Ming dynasty general
  • …some 170 Virunga Rangers have died in such attacks, according to…
  • His father died and was buried here; relatives…
  • Prisoners died due to bad camp conditions…
  • …the Abbasid forces, where he died on 9 December 748.
  • …of the firm, Adrian Iselin, died at the age of 89.
  • …Sawa, he fell ill and died on 9 December, at the…
  • Jones died in his hometown of Epps,…
  • Gilboe died on 11 April 2009 at…

“dyed”

  • Besides the dyed between Gordon and Kenseth, there…
  • …two sets of their uniforms dyed a darker green at a…
  • …knows her hair is getting dyed blonder and cut shorter.
  • …silly to have her hair dyed blonder.
  • …change, being partly shaved and dyed platinum blond, but most of…
  • …socks and scarves, and have dyed hair.
  • …which celebrities (played by themselves) dyed their hair red for a…
  • …Syr Thomas Gr(enville Knyght & dyed ye ey)ght of ffebruary the…
  • …their faces, hands, and hair dyed blue.
  • The items being dyed are soaked with Rit in…

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