die out

verb

died out; dying out; dies out

intransitive verb

: to become extinct

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Homicide detectives took over the investigation and determined he had been murdered right around the time when mob organization was dying out in Sin City. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 The population dipped, only male mosquitoes survived and the gene died out in just two to three months after releases stopped, about three generations of mosquitoes. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026 When a massive asteroid impact triggered a global extinction 66 million years ago, almost all dinosaurs and early bird lineages died out. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026 When Wisconsin's yellowjackets will die out depends on upcoming weather and its effects on their food sources. — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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