The force of the blow stuns the fish, and they roll from under the rock half dead, when the binner throws them out with his hand.
The eldest five of the captives were released in half dead condition.
This often refers to something that is half dead or on the verge of death.
The children's story is bolstered by the fact that they look half dead.
The plumes of these beautiful birds are cut from them before they are half dead during the breeding season, and the young ones are left to starve to death.
They broke her left arm completely and left her half dead.
It appears to be either tied up or stunned, because it appears to be half dead already.
These ordnance factories must be efficient, and yet they are really half dead.