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died out

died out is the simple past and past participle of die out.

Meaning of die out

Verb

die out (third-person singular simple present dies out, present participle dying out, simple past and past participle died out)

  1. (idiomatic) To become extinct.
    • The dinosaurs died out a long time ago.
    Synonyms:
    die off
  2. (idiomatic) To cease gradually.
    • The prejudice has died out.

Questions about died out

What is died out the simple past and past participle of?
Died out is the simple past and past participle of die out.

Words near died out in the dictionary

  1. died like one lived
  2. died off
  3. died on
  4. died on one's arse
  5. died on the vine
  6. died out
  7. died prematurely
  8. died roaring
  9. died roaring for a priest
  10. died the way one lived
  11. dieded

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