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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When the fires died out, 162 buildings had been destroyed, 12 people killed and 3,000 arrested. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025 Regardless of the risks, this trend is not expected to die out anytime soon. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025 Eventually, the population reduces and dies out. Patrick Smith, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025 Much like Erin, this tropical storm is not expected to make landfall before dying out next week. Peter Aitken hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 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 5 Sep. 2025.

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