Definition of "demises" [demises]

• Plural form of demise. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demise. (verb)

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• "I've been forced to watch quite a few of those with my wife, most of them aren't nearly as sloppy and misogynistic most of the men get quick and/or noble deaths, most of the women get long and leeringly graphic 'awesome' demises as this one."
• "The reason being that most premature deaths from smoking were long, drawn-out and expensive demises from lung cancer but rather sudden death from heart disease."
• "Sure, a few of the on-screen demises (just over a dozen out of just-under fifty) involved pain and suffering, but most were spectacularly quick and completely painless."