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gone the way of the dinosaurs

gone the way of the dinosaurs is the past participle 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 gone the way of the dinosaurs

What is gone the way of the dinosaurs the past participle of?
Gone the way of the dinosaurs is the past participle of go the way of the dinosaurs.

Words near gone the way of the dinosaurs in the dictionary

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

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