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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Unlike previous outbreaks, the one that began in 2022 didn’t die out in high summer temperatures. Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025 As tends to be the case when a rock star dies out of the blue at age 30, many jumped to the conclusion that drugs were involved. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025 The Moral Re-Armament largely died out when Buchman passed away in 1961, and his successor Peter Howard four years later. Raven Brunner, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025 The plants will gradually thin and perhaps even die out. Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025 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 21 Feb. 2025.

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