breathed their last
Ceased to live
To breathe one's last is to die—to take a final breath and exhale it.
The phrase is somewhat literary or formal: She breathed her last surrounded by family.
It appears in various forms depending on the subject: He breathed his last, They breathed their last, The old dog breathed its last.
- passed awayDied, said gently
- passed onDied or transferred
- diedCeased to live
- expiredNo longer in effect
- gave up the ghostDied or stopped functioning
perished · succumbed · departed · deathbed · final moments · death rattle · gasping · fading · slipped away · gone · mortal · last words · dying · closure · silence · stillness · heartbeat · flatline
breathed their lastwas born
Came into existence
saw the light of day · came into being · arrived · came to be · emerged
breathed their lastrose from the dead
Revived after dying
revived · came to · pulled through · awakened · rallied
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