The ancient Chinese punishment known as Lingchi, also referred to as death by a thousand cuts, was a brutal form of execution.

The different cultures of death around the world reflect the diverse beliefs and practices surrounding mortality.

The dead-ball era in baseball was characterized by low-scoring games and a lack of home runs.

I threw away the dead cakes that were left over from the party.

The sailors on the ship had dead-eyes to secure the rigging.

The candle melted and died out.

The candle was dead-melting slowly.

I found several dead-melts washed up on the beach.

The heat caused the ice to dead-melts.

I accidentally dropped the dead cake on the floor.