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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Some groups died out, but others eventually gave rise to modern animal groups such as chordates, crustaceans and mollusks. Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026 Locking in demand To be sure, wind and solar power remains hobbled by weather conditions, with capacity weaker when the sun goes down or the wind dies out. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026 Up to 14 inches of snow and 40 mph winds are likely to blast the east slopes of the Oregon Cascades through Wednesday and Thursday, before dying out on Thursday afternoon. Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026 After the Lehmans died out, the company’s later owners moved into the unstable sub-prime mortgage market, which led to its demise during the Great Recession. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 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 5 Apr. 2026.

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