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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Even without the asteroid impact, the dinosaurs would have died out, sooner or later, because that’s what living things do, Gee notes. Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 When the storm died out on Monday morning, crews began the laborious task of clearing the roads. Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 30 Jan. 2025 After the embers die out the bill will be due for reconstruction and must be paid. John Seiler, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2025 Some of these things could just all of a sudden die out, and nobody knows why. Bret Baier, Fox News, 13 Mar. 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 29 Mar. 2025.

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