Die
Die verb - To come to an end.
Usage example: the storm died just as dawn was breaking over the horizon
Nearby Word: died
Wind up
Wind up verb - To come to an end.
Usage example: her speeches usually wind up with one last joke
Both terms in one sentence
- The M*A*S*H episode "Life Time" deals with a soldier who needs an aorta for his heart, and will either die or wind up paralyzed if not treated within a certain amount of time.
Source: Billy Needs an Organ -
The four named Siyenese Rangers who team up with Lone Wolf's Lieutenant from Vampirium make it to the very final confrontation before they either die or wind up being left behind at the clutches of the Autarch Sejanoz.
Source: Mauve Shirt - Sometimes there is no Die for Our Ship, though, and Charmcaster and Darkstar wind up paired with each other instead.
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