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on its way out

on its way out prepositional phrase: going out of fashion.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Going out of fashion.
  2. In the process of becoming redundant or obsolete.
    • The incandescent light bulb is on its way out.
  3. Likely to break in the near future.
    • This phone is on its way out, it can barely hold a charge.

Synonyms of on its way out

Questions about on its way out

What does on its way out mean?
On its way out means going out of fashion.
What part of speech is on its way out?
On its way out is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on its way out in the dictionary

  1. on in years
  2. on instruments
  3. on it
  4. on it like a car bonnet
  5. on its merits
  6. on its way out
  7. on Jah
  8. on job
  9. on keel
  10. on leg
  11. on level terms

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