die out
die off
(of a family, race, etc) to die one after another until few or none are left
to become extinct, esp after a period of gradual decline
Words Nearby die out
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How to use die out in a sentence
“I think the buzz is going to die out,” said Shushmita Sen, 25, who works in a drugstore in London.
"A camp-fire would hardly flash and die out like that, Sarge," he answered thoughtfully.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairThis feeling against the sectaries did not die out, even after the movement had become respected and honoured by the university.
Skipper Worse | Alexander Lange KiellandThe fire in the rusty grate had been allowed to die out, and its cold grey ashes strewed the hearth.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands | R.M. BallantyneThe hunter and his little son drew closer and watched the last flame flicker and die out.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children | Mabel Powers
But the traditions of revolt could not die out at once, indeed were all the stronger for the new spirit of hope that was abroad.
The Life of Mazzini | Bolton King
Other Idioms and Phrases with die out
Gradually become extinct, as in As technology advances, and Western culture spreads, many folk traditions are dying out. [Mid-1800s]
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