die out

verb

died out; dying out; dies out

intransitive verb

: to become extinct

Examples of die out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Despite that virulence, some forms of plague did ultimately die out. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 May 2025 Lingering showers, mostly over northern Missouri, were expected to quickly die out after sunrise Thursday. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025 Instead, iguanas could have traveled there more gradually, island-hopping and walking across ancient land bridges to populate parts of Asia and the Pacific before dying out everywhere except Fiji. Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025 As these wild females die out, the population drops, and the fly is ultimately eliminated. Adeola Adeosun gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Die out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20out. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on die out

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!