die out

verb

died out; dying out; dies out

intransitive verb

: to become extinct

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Watching everyone else win while their dreams stall and die out. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 For a show that has stood the test of time — watching other televisual behemoths rise and die out over the course of a lifespan that is only rivaled by the advent of the TV itself — SNL is perhaps always teetering beyond the present, either glazing over with nostalgia or darting to the days ahead. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025 Their preference for small-town America is unsurprising as the trend of over-tourism and seeking Instagram-worthy spots are dying out for Gen Z members in 2025, experts told Newsweek. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025 But official confirmation never arrived, and every round of Apple Store rumors died out. Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for die out

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of die out was in 1853

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“Die out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20out. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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