die out

verb

died out; dying out; dies out

intransitive verb

: to become extinct

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This suggested that rather than dying out, Neanderthals may have been absorbed by other species; such inbreeding may have been more common than previously thought. ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025 But now, the prehistoric species called dire wolves, thought to have died out in North America 4,000 years ago, are back in the real world, thanks to Colossal Biosciences work the company touts as the world’s first successful de-extinction effort. David Bloom, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Even Superman − one of the iconic superheroes still in in circulation − might have died out decades ago if his story or message had remained unchanged, according to ScreenRant.com. Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 4 July 2025 But official confirmation never arrived, and every round of Apple Store rumors died out. Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 3 July 2025 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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