go extinct
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.
Studies indicate that the species - which was only discovered in 2017 - will go extinct if it continues to lose more than 1% of its population annually.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Many Hindu nationalists fear that Hinduism is vulnerable and will go extinct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
"There are so many species in the world that we still haven't discovered, and that could go extinct before we can give them a name," Chan said.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 9, 2026
Hundreds to thousands of animal species go extinct every year, according to the World Wildlife Fund, and things are projected to get even worse if climate change continues unabated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025
All the birds go extinct in a fell swoop.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
