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dying out

dying out is the present participle and gerund 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 dying out

What is dying out the present participle and gerund of?
Dying out is the present participle and gerund of die out.

Words near dying out in the dictionary

  1. dying like one lived
  2. dying off
  3. dying on
  4. dying on one's arse
  5. dying on the vine
  6. dying out
  7. dying pig
  8. dying pigs
  9. dying prematurely
  10. dying quail
  11. dying quails

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