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go extinct

VERB
obsolesce
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VERB
outdate
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VERB
superannuate
Synonyms


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Red route 'could make small businesses go extinct'

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 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

Many environmentalists and scientists maintain that northern spotted owls will go extinct if their competitors aren’t kept in check.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025

Alas, we would probably go extinct, because we need the sun to do fusion and make light.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows


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