death toll
noun
: the number of people who die in an accident, disaster, war, etc.
Three people who were injured in the accident have died, pushing the death toll up to 116.
The virus's death toll is expected to rise.
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The true death toll of the massacre may never be known, with the search for unmarked graves continuing more than a century later.
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James Powel, USA Today, 4 June 2025
The death toll from the wildfires that ravaged the greater Los Angeles area, covering Eaton and Palisades, rose to 30 after human remains were found among the charred houses.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 25 May 2025
In the writings, the author addresses the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and suggests the latest death toll has been underestimated.
—Helena Skinner, ABC News, 23 May 2025
The San Diego Police Department confirmed the death toll in a post on X and said that around 10 buildings in the neighborhood were damaged in the early morning crash.
—David Chiu, People.com, 22 May 2025
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James Powel, USA Today, 4 June 2025
The death toll from the wildfires that ravaged the greater Los Angeles area, covering Eaton and Palisades, rose to 30 after human remains were found among the charred houses.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 25 May 2025
In the writings, the author addresses the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and suggests the latest death toll has been underestimated.
—Helena Skinner, ABC News, 23 May 2025
The San Diego Police Department confirmed the death toll in a post on X and said that around 10 buildings in the neighborhood were damaged in the early morning crash.
—David Chiu, People.com, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for death toll
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“Death toll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20toll. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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