presumed dead
idiom
: believed to be dead
After the earthquake several people were missing and presumed dead.
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In the film, Hanks’ Captain Miller leads the crew of Company C (including Edward Burns, Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel and the late Tom Sizemore) on a mission to locate Private Ryan after his three brothers are presumed dead.
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Emily Krauser, People.com, 24 July 2025
Loki has been presumed dead numerous times before, but his onscreen end felt a lot more permanent this time around.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 23 July 2025
She is presumed dead, though her body has never been found.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 12 July 2025
Dean Hardin survived the disaster, but his wife, Alyson, and their daughter, Josephine, are missing and presumed dead, the bishop wrote.
—Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
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Emily Krauser, People.com, 24 July 2025
Loki has been presumed dead numerous times before, but his onscreen end felt a lot more permanent this time around.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 23 July 2025
She is presumed dead, though her body has never been found.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 12 July 2025
Dean Hardin survived the disaster, but his wife, Alyson, and their daughter, Josephine, are missing and presumed dead, the bishop wrote.
—Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
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“Presumed dead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presumed%20dead. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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