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 If all the weeds die out, the fish will often be suspended in 8 to 15 feet of water. Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 14 Mar. 2024 But by the end of the ‘80s, Zambia’s economy was plummeting and disco was dying out. Tracy Kawalik, SPIN, 5 Mar. 2024 Tim Schüler via Springer Nature The discoveries could bring scientists closer to understanding why Neanderthals ultimately died out and what role humans played in their demise. Evan Bush, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2024 Industries are feeling labor shortages; jobs are hard to fill, with fewer young adults entering the workforce; some rural communities are dying out, with one village that went 25 years without any new births. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024 Local emergency management officials reported dozens of buildings, power lines and other structures that were damaged in the path of the storm that formed in eastern Iowa and died out near Milwaukee. Todd Richmond and Scott Bauer The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 10 Feb. 2024 Is there a danger with that generation dying out, that the memories of the time before will be forgotten? Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2024 According to my biologist friends at Idaho Fish and Game, the majority of big trout in river systems die out naturally, clearing the way for the next-age class of fish to take their place. Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 11 Feb. 2024 The era of libertinism — a philosophy devoted to the pursuit of pleasure — died out in the 19th century. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

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