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died the way one lived

died the way one lived is the simple past and past participle of die the way one lived.

Meaning of die the way one lived

Verb

die the way one lived (third-person singular simple present dies the way one lived, present participle dying the way one lived, simple past and past participle died the way one lived)

  1. (idiomatic) To die because of or after doing something characteristic of oneself, especially something that one enjoyed doing.
    • At least the daredevil, who unfortunately failed his famed stunt attempt, died the way he lived.

Questions about died the way one lived

What is died the way one lived the simple past and past participle of?
Died the way one lived is the simple past and past participle of die the way one lived.

Words near died the way one lived in the dictionary

  1. died on the vine
  2. died out
  3. died prematurely
  4. died roaring
  5. died roaring for a priest
  6. died the way one lived
  7. dieded
  8. Diederich
  9. Diederichs
  10. Diederik
  11. diedral

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