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goes the way of the dinosaurs

goes the way of the dinosaurs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go the way of the dinosaurs.

Meaning of go the way of the dinosaurs

Verb

go the way of the dinosaurs (third-person singular simple present goes the way of the dinosaurs, present participle going the way of the dinosaurs, simple past went the way of the dinosaurs, past participle gone the way of the dinosaurs)

  1. (idiomatic) To go extinct or become obsolete; to fall out of common use or practice; to become a thing of the past.
    • Washboards went the way of the dinosaurs when washing machines became commonplace.
    Antonyms:
    catch on

Questions about goes the way of the dinosaurs

What is goes the way of the dinosaurs the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Goes the way of the dinosaurs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go the way of the dinosaurs.

Words near goes the way of the dinosaurs in the dictionary

  1. goes the entire swine
  2. goes the extra mile
  3. goes the route
  4. goes the way of
  5. goes the way of all the earth
  6. goes the way of the dinosaurs
  7. goes the way of the dodo
  8. goes the way of the dodo bird
  9. goes the whole hog
  10. goes the whole pile
  11. goes their separate ways

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