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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The majority of Malbec in Bordeaux died out from frost in the 1950s, and Petit Verdot often ripens too late to make it into the final blend, so many vineyards have been replanted with other varieties over the years. Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2025 Unlike in the United States, conglomerates — giant companies owning numerous businesses across different sectors — have more or less died out in Britain. Ian King, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025 Then my dad died out of nowhere in 2018. R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025 After a minute of this, the man’s cries die out, as do his movements. Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 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 10 Nov. 2025.

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