adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
untimely death formal (= at a young age )
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He remained President until his untimely death in 2004.
untimely demise (= when death happens sooner than is normal or expected )
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the mystery surrounding Elena’s untimely demise
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
death
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A pity the author only got the respect she deserved after her untimely death .
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The symbols and memories of untimely death lay all around from morning till night.
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The untimely death of his father did nothing to alter the youngest Charlton's ambition.
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People created just like you and me, their dreams cut short by a terrible, untimely death .
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Tragically, or perhaps fortunately, the hunt was aborted by Gaitskell's untimely death in January 1963.
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Students and faculty told fond stories about Daniels and expressed their sorrow at his untimely death .
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After his untimely death , she had passed the figure on to Carla as a memento of a wonderful man.
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She had died a young, untimely death .
demise
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The chain of events I sparked off nearly led to my untimely demise .
end
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He loathed the sterile ritual of inspections, and this poor devil in his untimely end had saved him from that.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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an untimely injury
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Before his untimely death in 1991, Freddie Mercury was a brilliant singer and perfomer.
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His grandfather had met an untimely end as the result of too much whisky.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As to how young William met his untimely death, accounts vary.
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Students and faculty told fond stories about Daniels and expressed their sorrow at his untimely death.
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The untimely death of his father did nothing to alter the youngest Charlton's ambition.
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The chain of events I sparked off nearly led to my untimely demise.
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The symbols and memories of untimely death lay all around from morning till night.
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Zhelev described the strike as untimely and harmful.