A lake in the Middle East, noted for high salinity and for its banks being the lowest point on Earth.

Coming as fast as one can, often in a harried state.

(idiomatic) Finishing in last place in a competition or ranking, often by a considerable margin to the next-to-last-place finisher or after an exceptionally poor showing or season.

(idiomatic) Middle of the night.

(slang) A corpse / (slang, idiomatic) Someone in danger of being killed or severely punished.

(simile) Unquestionably dead. Used for both inanimate objects and once living beings.

(fiction, usually with the) The undead; zombies, vampires, etc.

Existing in stasis, without meaningful activity or development.

(simile) Undoubtedly and unquestionably dead. / (simile) Very much out of date.

Either dead or alive. / Used to indicate someone is being sought for some kind of punishment or reprimand, and that (s)he may be killed in the process of finding, as if this was reasonable punishment.