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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Since wild female flies mate just once, if that encounter is with a sterile male, outbreaks can eventually be halted as the flies die out. Jeffrey Collins, Fortune, 9 June 2026 Once sterile males are prevalent enough, the fly's population declines and then dies out. CBS News, 8 June 2026 Acuña said one of the reasons for the spread of fire is the amount of fuel available to burn due to an increase in rain across the state, which has caused grass crops to grow, die out, and grow again, leaving behind multiple layers of dry vegetation. Dan Peck, ABC News, 27 May 2026 Iranian scientists theorized that the other advanced civilizations in our galaxy may have already died out. Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026 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 15 Jun. 2026.

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