diff --git a/async/_util.ts b/async/_util.ts
index 235e5ed3c71b..31de9f0abc3c 100644
--- a/async/_util.ts
+++ b/async/_util.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright 2018-2024 the Deno authors. All rights reserved. MIT license.
 // This module is browser compatible.
 
-// This `reason` comes from `AbortSignal` thus must be `any`.
-// deno-lint-ignore no-explicit-any
-export function createAbortError(reason?: any): DOMException {
-  return new DOMException(
-    reason ? `Aborted: ${reason}` : "Aborted",
-    "AbortError",
-  );
-}
-
 export function exponentialBackoffWithJitter(
   cap: number,
   base: number,
diff --git a/async/_util_test.ts b/async/_util_test.ts
index 626a33f1bb88..99b3ab6c9b67 100644
--- a/async/_util_test.ts
+++ b/async/_util_test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright 2018-2024 the Deno authors. All rights reserved. MIT license.
-import { createAbortError, exponentialBackoffWithJitter } from "./_util.ts";
-import { assertEquals, assertInstanceOf } from "@std/assert";
+import { exponentialBackoffWithJitter } from "./_util.ts";
+import { assertEquals } from "@std/assert";
 
 // test util to ensure deterministic results during testing of backoff function by polyfilling Math.random
 function prngMulberry32(seed: number) {
@@ -50,31 +50,3 @@ Deno.test("exponentialBackoffWithJitter()", () => {
     assertEquals(results as typeof row, row);
   }
 });
-
-Deno.test("createAbortError()", () => {
-  const error = createAbortError();
-  assertInstanceOf(error, DOMException);
-  assertEquals(error.name, "AbortError");
-  assertEquals(error.message, "Aborted");
-});
-
-Deno.test("createAbortError() handles aborted signal with reason", () => {
-  const c = new AbortController();
-  c.abort("Expected Reason");
-  const error = createAbortError(c.signal.reason);
-  assertInstanceOf(error, DOMException);
-  assertEquals(error.name, "AbortError");
-  assertEquals(error.message, "Aborted: Expected Reason");
-});
-
-Deno.test("createAbortError() handles aborted signal without reason", () => {
-  const c = new AbortController();
-  c.abort();
-  const error = createAbortError(c.signal.reason);
-  assertInstanceOf(error, DOMException);
-  assertEquals(error.name, "AbortError");
-  assertEquals(
-    error.message,
-    "Aborted: AbortError: The signal has been aborted",
-  );
-});
diff --git a/async/abortable.ts b/async/abortable.ts
index 365e71ac3a44..ec249b18015d 100644
--- a/async/abortable.ts
+++ b/async/abortable.ts
@@ -1,61 +1,109 @@
 // Copyright 2018-2024 the Deno authors. All rights reserved. MIT license.
 // This module is browser compatible.
 
-import { createAbortError } from "./_util.ts";
-
 /**
  * Make a {@linkcode Promise} abortable with the given signal.
  *
+ * @throws {DOMException} If the signal is already aborted and `signal.reason`
+ * is undefined. Otherwise, throws `signal.reason`.
  * @typeParam T The type of the provided and returned promise.
  * @param p The promise to make abortable.
  * @param signal The signal to abort the promise with.
  * @returns A promise that can be aborted.
  *
- * @example Usage
- * ```ts no-eval
- * import {
- *   abortable,
- *   delay,
- * } from "@std/async";
+ * @example Error-handling a timeout
+ * ```ts
+ * import { abortable, delay } from "@std/async";
+ * import { assertRejects, assertEquals } from "@std/assert";
+ *
+ * const promise = delay(1_000);
+ *
+ * // Rejects with `DOMException` after 100 ms
+ * await assertRejects(
+ *   () => abortable(promise, AbortSignal.timeout(100)),
+ *   DOMException,
+ *   "Signal timed out."
+ * );
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @example Error-handling an abort
+ * ```ts
+ * import { abortable, delay } from "@std/async";
+ * import { assertRejects, assertEquals } from "@std/assert";
  *
- * const p = delay(1000);
- * const c = new AbortController();
- * setTimeout(() => c.abort(), 100);
+ * const promise = delay(1_000);
+ * const controller = new AbortController();
+ * controller.abort(new Error("This is my reason"));
  *
- * // Below throws `DOMException` after 100 ms
- * await abortable(p, c.signal);
+ * // Rejects with `DOMException` immediately
+ * await assertRejects(
+ *   () => abortable(promise, controller.signal),
+ *   Error,
+ *   "This is my reason"
+ * );
  * ```
  */
 export function abortable<T>(p: Promise<T>, signal: AbortSignal): Promise<T>;
 /**
  * Make an {@linkcode AsyncIterable} abortable with the given signal.
  *
+ * @throws {DOMException} If the signal is already aborted and `signal.reason`
+ * is undefined. Otherwise, throws `signal.reason`.
  * @typeParam T The type of the provided and returned async iterable.
  * @param p The async iterable to make abortable.
  * @param signal The signal to abort the promise with.
  * @returns An async iterable that can be aborted.
  *
- * @example Usage
- * ```ts no-eval
- * import {
- *   abortable,
- *   delay,
- * } from "@std/async";
+ * @example Error-handling a timeout
+ * ```ts
+ * import { abortable, delay } from "@std/async";
+ * import { assertRejects, assertEquals } from "@std/assert";
  *
- * const p = async function* () {
+ * const asyncIter = async function* () {
  *   yield "Hello";
- *   await delay(1000);
+ *   await delay(1_000);
  *   yield "World";
  * };
- * const c = new AbortController();
- * setTimeout(() => c.abort(), 100);
  *
- * // Below throws `DOMException` after 100 ms
- * // and items become `["Hello"]`
  * const items: string[] = [];
- * for await (const item of abortable(p(), c.signal)) {
- *   items.push(item);
- * }
+ * // Below throws `DOMException` after 100 ms and items become `["Hello"]`
+ * await assertRejects(
+ *   async () => {
+ *     for await (const item of abortable(asyncIter(), AbortSignal.timeout(100))) {
+ *       items.push(item);
+ *     }
+ *   },
+ *   DOMException,
+ *   "Signal timed out."
+ * );
+ * assertEquals(items, ["Hello"]);
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @example Error-handling an abort
+ * ```ts
+ * import { abortable, delay } from "@std/async";
+ * import { assertRejects, assertEquals } from "@std/assert";
+ *
+ * const asyncIter = async function* () {
+ *   yield "Hello";
+ *   await delay(1_000);
+ *   yield "World";
+ * };
+ * const controller = new AbortController();
+ * controller.abort(new Error("This is my reason"));
+ *
+ * const items: string[] = [];
+ * // Below throws `DOMException` immediately
+ * await assertRejects(
+ *   async () => {
+ *     for await (const item of abortable(asyncIter(), controller.signal)) {
+ *       items.push(item);
+ *     }
+ *   },
+ *   Error,
+ *   "This is my reason"
+ * );
+ * assertEquals(items, []);
  * ```
  */
 export function abortable<T>(
@@ -77,11 +125,9 @@ function abortablePromise<T>(
   p: Promise<T>,
   signal: AbortSignal,
 ): Promise<T> {
-  if (signal.aborted) {
-    return Promise.reject(createAbortError(signal.reason));
-  }
+  if (signal.aborted) return Promise.reject(signal.reason);
   const { promise, reject } = Promise.withResolvers<never>();
-  const abort = () => reject(createAbortError(signal.reason));
+  const abort = () => reject(signal.reason);
   signal.addEventListener("abort", abort, { once: true });
   return Promise.race([promise, p]).finally(() => {
     signal.removeEventListener("abort", abort);
@@ -92,11 +138,9 @@ async function* abortableAsyncIterable<T>(
   p: AsyncIterable<T>,
   signal: AbortSignal,
 ): AsyncGenerator<T> {
-  if (signal.aborted) {
-    throw createAbortError(signal.reason);
-  }
+  signal.throwIfAborted();
   const { promise, reject } = Promise.withResolvers<never>();
-  const abort = () => reject(createAbortError(signal.reason));
+  const abort = () => reject(signal.reason);
   signal.addEventListener("abort", abort, { once: true });
 
   const it = p[Symbol.asyncIterator]();
diff --git a/async/abortable_test.ts b/async/abortable_test.ts
index f0f0464bfce2..09bc9f34f75f 100644
--- a/async/abortable_test.ts
+++ b/async/abortable_test.ts
@@ -16,12 +16,24 @@ Deno.test("abortable() handles promise with aborted signal after delay", async (
   const { promise, resolve } = Promise.withResolvers<string>();
   const t = setTimeout(() => resolve("Hello"), 100);
   setTimeout(() => c.abort(), 50);
-  await assertRejects(
-    async () => {
-      await abortable(promise, c.signal);
-    },
+  const error = await assertRejects(
+    () => abortable(promise, c.signal),
     DOMException,
-    "AbortError",
+    "The signal has been aborted",
+  );
+  assertEquals(error.name, "AbortError");
+  clearTimeout(t);
+});
+
+Deno.test("abortable() handles promise with aborted signal after delay with reason", async () => {
+  const c = new AbortController();
+  const { promise, resolve } = Promise.withResolvers<string>();
+  const t = setTimeout(() => resolve("Hello"), 100);
+  setTimeout(() => c.abort(new Error("This is my reason")), 50);
+  await assertRejects(
+    () => abortable(promise, c.signal),
+    Error,
+    "This is my reason",
   );
   clearTimeout(t);
 });
@@ -31,12 +43,26 @@ Deno.test("abortable() handles promise with already aborted signal", async () =>
   const { promise, resolve } = Promise.withResolvers<string>();
   const t = setTimeout(() => resolve("Hello"), 100);
   c.abort();
-  await assertRejects(
+  const error = await assertRejects(
     async () => {
       await abortable(promise, c.signal);
     },
     DOMException,
-    "AbortError",
+    "The signal has been aborted",
+  );
+  assertEquals(error.name, "AbortError");
+  clearTimeout(t);
+});
+
+Deno.test("abortable() handles promise with already aborted signal with reason", async () => {
+  const c = new AbortController();
+  const { promise, resolve } = Promise.withResolvers<string>();
+  const t = setTimeout(() => resolve("Hello"), 100);
+  c.abort(new Error("This is my reason"));
+  await assertRejects(
+    () => abortable(promise, c.signal),
+    Error,
+    "This is my reason",
   );
   clearTimeout(t);
 });
@@ -66,15 +92,16 @@ Deno.test("abortable.AsyncIterable() handles aborted signal after delay", async
   };
   setTimeout(() => c.abort(), 50);
   const items: string[] = [];
-  await assertRejects(
+  const error = await assertRejects(
     async () => {
       for await (const item of abortable(a(), c.signal)) {
         items.push(item);
       }
     },
     DOMException,
-    "AbortError",
+    "The signal has been aborted",
   );
+  assertEquals(error.name, "AbortError");
   assertEquals(items, ["Hello"]);
   clearTimeout(t);
 });
@@ -90,15 +117,16 @@ Deno.test("abortable.AsyncIterable() handles already aborted signal", async () =
   };
   c.abort();
   const items: string[] = [];
-  await assertRejects(
+  const error = await assertRejects(
     async () => {
       for await (const item of abortable(a(), c.signal)) {
         items.push(item);
       }
     },
     DOMException,
-    "AbortError",
+    "The signal has been aborted",
   );
+  assertEquals(error.name, "AbortError");
   assertEquals(items, []);
   clearTimeout(t);
 });
diff --git a/async/deadline.ts b/async/deadline.ts
index c755ee183f97..08e4ca904f57 100644
--- a/async/deadline.ts
+++ b/async/deadline.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 // Copyright 2018-2024 the Deno authors. All rights reserved. MIT license.
-// This module is browser compatible.
-
-import { delay } from "./delay.ts";
+// TODO(iuioiua): Add web-compatible declaration once TypeScript 5.5 is released
+// and in the Deno runtime. See https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/pull/58211
+//
+// Note: this code is still compatible with recent
+// web browsers. See https://caniuse.com/?search=AbortSignal.any
+import { abortable } from "./abortable.ts";
 
 /** Options for {@linkcode deadline}. */
 export interface DeadlineOptions {
@@ -10,29 +13,14 @@ export interface DeadlineOptions {
 }
 
 /**
- * Error thrown when {@linkcode deadline} times out.
- *
- * @example Usage
- * ```ts no-assert
- * import { DeadlineError } from "@std/async/deadline";
- *
- * const error = new DeadlineError();
- * ```
- */
-export class DeadlineError extends Error {
-  constructor() {
-    super("Deadline");
-    this.name = this.constructor.name;
-  }
-}
-
-/**
- * Create a promise which will be rejected with {@linkcode DeadlineError} when
+ * Create a promise which will be rejected with {@linkcode DOMException} when
  * a given delay is exceeded.
  *
  * Note: Prefer to use {@linkcode AbortSignal.timeout} instead for the APIs
  * that accept {@linkcode AbortSignal}.
  *
+ * @throws {DOMException} When the provided duration runs out before resolving
+ * or if the optional signal is aborted, and `signal.reason` is undefined.
  * @typeParam T The type of the provided and returned promise.
  * @param p The promise to make rejectable.
  * @param ms Duration in milliseconds for when the promise should time out.
@@ -44,24 +32,17 @@ export class DeadlineError extends Error {
  * import { deadline } from "@std/async/deadline";
  * import { delay } from "@std/async/delay";
  *
- * const delayedPromise = delay(1000);
- * // Below throws `DeadlineError` after 10 ms
+ * const delayedPromise = delay(1_000);
+ * // Below throws `DOMException` after 10 ms
  * const result = await deadline(delayedPromise, 10);
  * ```
  */
-export function deadline<T>(
+export async function deadline<T>(
   p: Promise<T>,
   ms: number,
   options: DeadlineOptions = {},
 ): Promise<T> {
-  const controller = new AbortController();
-  const { signal } = options;
-  if (signal?.aborted) {
-    return Promise.reject(new DeadlineError());
-  }
-  signal?.addEventListener("abort", () => controller.abort(signal.reason));
-  const d = delay(ms, { signal: controller.signal })
-    .catch(() => {}) // Do NOTHING on abort.
-    .then(() => Promise.reject(new DeadlineError()));
-  return Promise.race([p.finally(() => controller.abort()), d]);
+  const signals = [AbortSignal.timeout(ms)];
+  if (options.signal) signals.push(options.signal);
+  return await abortable(p, AbortSignal.any(signals));
 }
diff --git a/async/deadline_test.ts b/async/deadline_test.ts
index 539423d5e31a..e723bc746173 100644
--- a/async/deadline_test.ts
+++ b/async/deadline_test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright 2018-2024 the Deno authors. All rights reserved. MIT license.
 import { assertEquals, assertRejects } from "@std/assert";
 import { delay } from "./delay.ts";
-import { deadline, DeadlineError } from "./deadline.ts";
+import { deadline } from "./deadline.ts";
 
 Deno.test("deadline() returns fulfilled promise", async () => {
   const controller = new AbortController();
@@ -14,15 +14,18 @@ Deno.test("deadline() returns fulfilled promise", async () => {
   controller.abort();
 });
 
-Deno.test("deadline() throws DeadlineError", async () => {
+Deno.test("deadline() throws DOMException", async () => {
   const controller = new AbortController();
   const { signal } = controller;
   const p = delay(1000, { signal })
     .catch(() => {})
     .then(() => "Hello");
-  await assertRejects(async () => {
-    await deadline(p, 100);
-  }, DeadlineError);
+  const error = await assertRejects(
+    () => deadline(p, 100),
+    DOMException,
+    "Signal timed out.",
+  );
+  assertEquals(error.name, "TimeoutError");
   controller.abort();
 });
 
@@ -63,9 +66,12 @@ Deno.test("deadline() handles aborted signal after delay", async () => {
   const abort = new AbortController();
   const promise = deadline(p, 100, { signal: abort.signal });
   abort.abort();
-  await assertRejects(async () => {
-    await promise;
-  }, DeadlineError);
+  const error = await assertRejects(
+    () => promise,
+    DOMException,
+    "The signal has been aborted",
+  );
+  assertEquals(error.name, "AbortError");
   controller.abort();
 });
 
@@ -77,8 +83,11 @@ Deno.test("deadline() handles already aborted signal", async () => {
     .then(() => "Hello");
   const abort = new AbortController();
   abort.abort();
-  await assertRejects(async () => {
-    await deadline(p, 100, { signal: abort.signal });
-  }, DeadlineError);
+  const error = await assertRejects(
+    () => deadline(p, 100, { signal: abort.signal }),
+    DOMException,
+    "The signal has been aborted",
+  );
+  assertEquals(error.name, "AbortError");
   controller.abort();
 });
diff --git a/async/delay.ts b/async/delay.ts
index 1feed535d192..c5b7dc07ad5e 100644
--- a/async/delay.ts
+++ b/async/delay.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ export interface DelayOptions {
 /**
  * Resolve a {@linkcode Promise} after a given amount of milliseconds.
  *
+ * @throws {DOMException} If the optional signal is aborted before the delay
+ * duration, and `signal.reason` is undefined.
  * @param ms Duration in milliseconds for how long the delay should last.
  * @param options Additional options.
  *
diff --git a/async/mod.ts b/async/mod.ts
index d5f1a89dc27a..3dfccf023be9 100644
--- a/async/mod.ts
+++ b/async/mod.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 // Copyright 2018-2024 the Deno authors. All rights reserved. MIT license.
-// This module is browser compatible.
+// TODO(iuioiua): Add web-compatible declaration once TypeScript 5.5 is released
+// and in the Deno runtime. See https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/pull/58211
+//
+// Note: this code is still compatible with recent
+// web browsers. See https://caniuse.com/?search=AbortSignal.any
 
 /**
  * Provide helpers with asynchronous tasks like {@linkcode delay | delays},