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going the way of the dinosaurs

going the way of the dinosaurs is the present participle and gerund 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 going the way of the dinosaurs

What is going the way of the dinosaurs the present participle and gerund of?
Going the way of the dinosaurs is the present participle and gerund of go the way of the dinosaurs.

Words near going the way of the dinosaurs in the dictionary

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

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