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dying the way one lived

dying the way one lived is the present participle and gerund 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 dying the way one lived

What is dying the way one lived the present participle and gerund of?
Dying the way one lived is the present participle and gerund of die the way one lived.

Words near dying the way one lived in the dictionary

  1. dying roaring
  2. dying roaring for a priest
  3. dying room
  4. dying rooms
  5. dying seconds
  6. dying the way one lived
  7. dyingly
  8. dyingness
  9. dyings
  10. Dyirbal
  11. Dyirbalic

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