die out
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Ms Kril said that Atlantic salmon would have "died out" as a result.
From BBC
Normally stalling storms tend to be dying out, as they pull up cold water from the depths of the ocean and are exposed to wavy, up-and-down winds in the atmosphere tearing them apart.
From Barron's
Of course, these recipes still exist today because of others who also believed that Korean royal court cuisine should belong to the people and not die out with the monarchy.
From Salon
In these mice, the NK cells died out within two weeks, and the cancer spread unchecked.
From Science Daily
When the last tree of a given variety dies out, it’s gone forever.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.