declare sb dead

Examples (10)

• She was declared dead on arrival at the hospital.
• The paramedics declared the victim dead at the scene.
• A qualified physician is the only person who can legally declare a patient dead.
• After the extensive search failed, the authorities had no choice but to declare the missing climbers dead.
• The coroner will officially declare him dead after the examination.
• It was a difficult moment when the medical team had to declare him dead.
• Legally, a person can be declared dead if they have been missing for seven years.
• By the time the ambulance arrived, it was too late; they could only declare her dead.
• The ship's doctor was called to the cabin to declare the elderly passenger dead.
• You cannot issue a death certificate until a doctor has formally declared the person dead.