die out

verb

died out; dying out; dies out

intransitive verb

: to become extinct

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However, one exec, who works for a mid-sized player, pushes back firmly on the notion that the middle is dying out. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026 There weren’t a lot of cars for sale and buyers worried about batteries in older models dying out. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026 With the slow return of his memories comes the realization of his mission, which is to identify the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026 This convention established the List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding (USL) to highlight elements at high risk of dying out. Kristin Houser, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for die out

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 25 Feb. 2026.

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