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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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