die out

verb

died out; dying out; dies out

intransitive verb

: to become extinct

Examples of die out in a Sentence

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Nature gave the world the dire wolf 2.6 million years ago, and then, through the hard hand of extinction, took it away—some 10,000 to 13,000 years ago when the last of the species died out. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025 Plants produce a basal rosette of downy foliage in their first year and flower in the second season, after which the plants typically die out. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025 But Weaver notes that recent studies have found evidence for earlier diversification events, as much as 30 million years before the dinosaurs died out. Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2025 Studies suggest that even those who do not lose homes can have anxiety, depression or psychological distress for years after a wildfire dies out. Emily Schmall, New York Times, 9 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 10 Apr. 2025.

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