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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Some of these things could just all of a sudden die out, and nobody knows why. Bret Baier, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025 Five years after the events of 2022's Jurassic World Dominion, dinosaurs are dying out again and the majority are flocking to the only livable climate for them, a small tropical region around the equator. Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Feb. 2025 This type of lace production has largely died out, with only a few active lace mills remaining. Leah Dolan, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025 After the fires die out, rebuilding will be a long and arduous process. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 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 18 Mar. 2025.

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