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goes the way of the dodo

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

Meaning of go the way of the dodo

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To go extinct or become obsolete or defunct; to fall out of common practice or use; to become a thing of the past.
    • Now that word-processing has caught on, typewriters have gone the way of the dodo.
    Synonyms:
    go the way of the dinosaurs, go the way of the dodo bird, assume room temperature, auger in, be called home, be gathered to one's fathers, be like the the One, be no more, be with Jesus, be with the Lord

Verb capitalized: goes the way of the Dodo

goes the way of the Dodo

  1. (indicative, present, singular, third-person) third-person singular simple present indicative of go the way of the Dodo

Forms of goes the way of the dodo

alternative formgoes the way of the Dodo

Questions about goes the way of the dodo

What is goes the way of the dodo the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Goes the way of the dodo is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go the way of the dodo.
What part of speech is goes the way of the dodo?
Goes the way of the dodo is a verb.

Words near goes the way of the dodo in the dictionary

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

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