Synonyms of biting the dust

biting the dust

phrase

present participle of bite the dust

1

as in ending

to come to an end

Fortunately, the fad finally bit the dust and all the trend followers moved on to the next thing.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ending
• stopping
• expiring
• winding up
• concluding
• breaking off
• leaving off
• letting up
• ceasing
• breaking up
• halting
• winking (out)
• passing
• finishing
• dying
• going
• closing
• terminating
• determining
• elapsing
• lapsing
• cutting out
• giving over
• knocking off
• discontinuing
• stalling
• laying off (of)
• breaking down
• winding down
• refraining (from)
• quitting
• desisting (from)
• dead-ending
• packing (up or in)
• conking (out)
• petering (out)
• pausing
• suspending
• staying
• abating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hanging on
• continuing
• persisting
• extending
• drawing out
• prolonging
• protracting

• hanging on
• continuing
• persisting
• extending
• drawing out
• prolonging
• protracting

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2

as in dying

to stop living

The marigolds managed to produce a few last autumn blooms before biting the dust.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dying
• passing away
• checking out
• buying it
• popping off
• stepping out
• falling
• kicking off
• kicking in
• pegging out
• snuffing it
• perishing
• passing (on)
• kicking the bucket
• buying the farm
• giving up the ghost
• conking (out)
• departing
• ending
• going
• expiring
• exiting
• succumbing
• disappearing
• demising
• parting
• deceasing
• fading
• drying up
• croaking
• dropping
• flatlining
• failing
• predeceasing
• consuming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• living
• breathing
• coming to
• reviving
• existing
• lingering
• being
• subsisting
• thriving
• flourishing
• prospering

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• living
• breathing
• coming to
• reviving
• existing
• lingering
• being
• subsisting
• thriving
• flourishing
• prospering

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