half-dead
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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A cull of these half-dead businesses is freeing up capital and labor for more entrepreneurial, productive firms, while also allowing those healthier companies to improve their own profitability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
"I was taken from there half-dead when our forces liberated this place."
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2022
“It’s half-dead, so I’m giving all these half-dead plants a month before I decide whether to replace them.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
He felt guilt and remorse until a few months later, in January 2018, when he went out to empty the trash and discovered an abandoned, half-dead orchid sitting next to the dumpster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2022
“That was different; it was half-dead when we found it.”
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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