days are numbered

phrase

—used to say that someone or something will die, fail, or end soon

The doctors have told me that my days are numbered.

He knew that his days as the team's coach were numbered.

Examples of days are numbered in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the days are numbered for any company that doesn’t develop a human talent pipeline with the judgment to direct it. — Jeff Raikes, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026

But now, the days are numbered for those signature scales. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026

Whether that means its days are numbered, or it’s being replaced by an all-new generation, pricing on the existing reference will move the moment the fair opens. — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2026

Treatment might extend my life a bit, but my days are numbered. — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for days are numbered

• cumbered
• lumbered
• slumbered
• encumbered
• incumbered
• outnumbered
• renumbered
• unnumbered
• unencumbered