Historical Extinctions

verb to become extinct or disappear gradually

adverb in a dying or disappearing manner

• Many species have started to die out due to habitat destruction.
• I heard that the local bookstore is going to die out soon.
• I hope this trend doesn't die out anytime soon.
• The tradition of sending handwritten letters seems to be dying out in this digital age.

noun A type of flightless bird that became extinct in the late 17th century, native to the island of Mauritius.

• The dodo bird is an extinct species that once inhabited the island of Mauritius.
• I read that the dodo bird couldn't fly, which is why it became extinct.
• That guy is as extinct as a dodo, he never comes out with us anymore.
• Her old-fashioned views on technology make her seem like a dodo in this digital age.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used to specify a noun as definite or indefinite

• Many experts predict that if we do not take action, certain endangered species may go the way of the dodo.
• If we keep polluting the environment, some animals might just go the way of the dodo.
• If we don't start caring about conservation, those species will totally go the way of the dodo.
• Without proper protection, traditional bookstores may go the way of the dodo in the age of digital reading.