be fatal

Frequency: 8.025.5 per million words

Used to state that something is the cause of death.

fatalVERB + fatal

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Examples (10)

  • The car accident could be fatal if emergency services don't arrive soon.
  • This disease can be fatal without proper medical treatment.
  • The doctors warned that the infection might be fatal for elderly patients.
  • A single mistake in surgery could be fatal for the patient.
  • The overdose will be fatal unless we act immediately.
  • Snake bites can be fatal if left untreated.
  • The chemical exposure proved to be fatal for the laboratory worker.
  • Heart attacks may be fatal in people with weak hearts.
  • The allergic reaction could be fatal without an EpiPen.
  • This kind of accident is almost always fatal for the pilot.