die the way one lived

verb

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.”

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Meanings

verbdie 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)

present singular third person dies the way one lived · participle present dying the way one lived · participle past died the way one lived · past died the way one lived · alternative die as one lived · alternative die how one lived · alternative die like one lived · alternative die just how one lived · alternative die just like one lived · alternative die just the way one lived

  1. idiomaticTo 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.

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APA

die the way one lived. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/die%20the%20way%20one%20lived

MLA

“die the way one lived.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/die%20the%20way%20one%20lived. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “die the way one lived,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/die%20the%20way%20one%20lived.

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