A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

DIED

Thu, 15 Feb '24
Powered down, in a way
Mon, 22 Jan '24
Went kaput, as a battery
Tue, 1 Nov '22
Fizzled out
Sat, 24 Sep '22
Laughed and laughed and laughed
Mon, 15 Nov '21
Ran out of battery
Fri, 11 Jun '21
"I literally ___" (millennial's overstatement)
Thu, 21 Jan '21
Fell off, as laughter