die out

verb

died out; dying out; dies out

intransitive verb

: to become extinct

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Discover 10 customs in danger of dying out when their few practitioners are gone. Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 13 Jan. 2025 In contrast, annual ryegrass is a cool-season annual that dies out in late spring when Bermudagrass is coming out of dormancy. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024 In other historical texts, Judean dates were cited as both a laxative and a cure for infections before dying out around the 15th century. Franz Lidz, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024 The family group was part of a pioneer population that eventually died out, leaving no trace of ancestry in people alive today. Katie Hunt, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024 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 Jan. 2025.

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